The Maternal Fetal Interface

Author : Anthony Carter,Vibeke Dantzer,Thomas Jansson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Maternal-fetal exchange
ISBN : 1580460437

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The Maternal Fetal Interface by Anthony Carter,Vibeke Dantzer,Thomas Jansson Pdf

The 29 papers contained in this volume look closely at various aspects of what is termed, "The Maternal-Fetal Interface," as it relates to the latest research in placental science. A substantial section of the book is devoted to the troublesome question of vertical transmission of infectious agents: namely, the HIV-1 virus. However, other sections of the volume examine related issues such as drug and toxin transfer across the term placenta and the diversity of placental types and how this can affect a placenta's effectiveness as a barrier. Anthony Carter is at the University of Odense, Denmark Vibeke Dantzer is at the University of Copenhagen, DenmarkThomas Jansson is at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Author : Cilia Abad,Mariana Farina,Alicia E Damiano,Reinaldo Marín
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832541067

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Maternal-fetal interface: New insight in placenta research by Cilia Abad,Mariana Farina,Alicia E Damiano,Reinaldo Marín Pdf

Author : Rosemarie D. Hunziker
Publisher : National Library of Canada
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Antigens
ISBN : OCLC:70304476

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Immunological Considerations at the Maternal-fetal Interface [microform] : the Placental Barrier to Cellular Traffic and Nature of the Antigens Involved by Rosemarie D. Hunziker Pdf

Author : Yuping Wang
Publisher : Biota Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781615047512

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Vascular Biology of the Placenta by Yuping Wang Pdf

The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall, thereby allowing nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply. Proper vascular development in the placenta is fundamental to ensuring a healthy fetus and successful pregnancy. This book provides an up-to-date summary and synthesis of knowledge regarding placental vascular biology and discusses the relevance of this vascular bed to the functions of the human placenta.

Author : Abhay P. S. Rathore,Vivian Vasconcelos Costa,Ashley L. St John
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782889745869

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Viral Infection at the Maternal-Fetal Interface by Abhay P. S. Rathore,Vivian Vasconcelos Costa,Ashley L. St John Pdf

Author : Gil Mor
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128189306

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Reproductive Immunology by Gil Mor Pdf

Reproductive Immunology: Basic Concepts gives a holistic insight into the understanding of the complex interactions between the maternal immune system and the fetal/placental unit necessary for the success of pregnancy. This interaction is critical for the support of the human fetal semiallograft and the protection against infections. The book covers various topics such as B cells, macrophages, T cells, discussion on fetal signals and their impact on maternal reproductive cells such as endometrial cells, mast cells, and the role of fetal Hofbauer cells, the immune regulatory role of glucorticoids, and many other novel topics within the field of reproductive immunology. Edited and written by experts in the field, this book introduces the up-to-date knowledge of the role of the immune system during pregnancy and provides the necessary background to understand pregnancy complications associated with alterations in the functioning of the immune system. The book provides a complete discussion on the immunological aspects of pregnancy and serves as a great tool for research scientists, students, reproductive immunologists and OBGYNs. Shows the detailed evaluation of the knowledge related to each immune cell type in the pregnant and not pregnant uterus Evaluates each immune cell type and its function during specific reproductive events Provides the biological background for understanding the clinical aspects that will be discussed in subsequent volumes in the series

Author : Kristy Red-Horse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:X85674

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Vascular Remodeling at the Maternal-fetal Interface: Placental Interactions with Uterine Blood Vessels and the Lymphatic Circulation During Pregnancy by Kristy Red-Horse Pdf

The placenta induces important vascular changes in the uterus during pregnancy that allow the mother to adequately support growth and development of the embryo/fetus. Specifically, the uterine vasculature must incorporate the placenta into the maternal circulation facilitating mechanical attachment and nutrient/waste exchange. As they invade the uterine wall, placental cytotrophoblasts remodel resident blood vessels in a manner that channels maternal blood to and from the placenta. Although both sides of the circulation are involved in this process, remodeling is biased towards uterine spiral arterioles. An ultrastructural (scanning electron microscopy) study that was completed as a part of this thesis dramatically illustrates the unusual nature of this process.

Author : Thomas G. Wegmann,Thomas J. Gill,Eric Nisbet-Brown
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Medical
ISBN : 019506304X

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Molecular and Cellular Immunobiology of the Maternal Fetal Interface by Thomas G. Wegmann,Thomas J. Gill,Eric Nisbet-Brown Pdf

This is the third volume in a series focusing on reproductive immunology. The book examines the molecular and cellular nature of immune signalling between mother and fetus, the role that this signalling plays in normal maintenance of pregnancy and how its aberrations may affect fetal development. These questions are considered under three major headings: the fetal major histocompatability complex, decidual effector cells, and cytokines. A detailed view of genetic phenomena affecting maternal fetal interaction at the molecular level is also presented. One of the most interesting concepts to evolve from this work is that the "molecular languages" of the hematopoietic/lymphoid and trophoblast decidua systems (and possibly the nervous system) are closely related and, in some cases, may be identical. In analysing the central problem of reproductive immunology from many different scientific points-of-view, the authors make clear that our somewhat parochial view of different biological phenomena will have to be revised and broadened as we find more evidence of universality in biological systems.

Author : Gil Mor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387349442

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Immunology of Pregnancy by Gil Mor Pdf

This book covers in detail contemporary hypotheses and studies related to the immunology of implantation and provides a practical approach for the application of basic reproductive immunology research to pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, pre-term labor and IUGR. Provides complete and up to date review of current knowledge of the role of the immune system during pregnancy and the interactions between the placenta and the maternal immune system.

Author : Udo R. Markert
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783805579704

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Immunology of Pregnancy by Udo R. Markert Pdf

This book presents the discipline of immunology which studies a unique physiological phenomenon contradicting many of the generally established rules in the field: immunology of pregnancy. It provides a wide overview of the current research of this topic. Prominent and leading international groups contributed by reviewing the most significant findings in the field.

Author : Nandor Gabor Than,Sinuhe Hahn,Simona W. Rossi,Julia Szekeres-Bartho
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368445630

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Fetal-Maternal Immune Interactions in Pregnancy by Nandor Gabor Than,Sinuhe Hahn,Simona W. Rossi,Julia Szekeres-Bartho Pdf

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Author : Marc van de Velde,Helen Scholefield,Dr Lauren A Plante
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107018495

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Maternal Critical Care by Marc van de Velde,Helen Scholefield,Dr Lauren A Plante Pdf

Addresses the challenges of managing critically ill obstetric patients, with chapters authored by intensivists/anesthesiologists and obstetricians/maternal-fetal medicine specialists.

Author : Sarah S. Richardson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780226544809

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The Maternal Imprint by Sarah S. Richardson Pdf

Introduction: The Maternal Imprint -- Sex Equality in Heredity -- Prenatal Culture -- Germ Plasm Hygiene -- Maternal Effects -- Race, Birth Weight, and the Biosocial Body -- Fetal Programming -- It's the Mother! -- Epilogue: Gender and Heredity in the Postgenomic Moment.

Author : C. Redman,I. Sargent,P. Starkey
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1993-01-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0632027215

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The Human Placenta by C. Redman,I. Sargent,P. Starkey Pdf

The placenta is fascinating and complex. Basically foreign to the maternal body, it can be thought of as an organ transplanted onto the mother's host tissue. As such it embodies all the principles of tissue acceptance and rejection. Many of the risks of pregnancy and labor have now been eliminated and the placenta is likely to be at the root of many of the dangers to the unborn child that remain. A breakdown of the relationship between the placenta and the maternal tissue may turn out to be the cause of the majority of early lost pregnancies.

Author : Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421408705

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The Evolution of the Human Placenta by Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin Pdf

Power and Schulkin reveal the amazing evolution of the human placenta—and in so doing show how each of our lives began. As the active interface of the most biologically intimate connection between two living organisms, a mother and her fetus, the placenta is crucial to human evolution and survival. Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin explore the more than 100 million years of evolution that led to the human placenta and, in so doing, they help unravel the mysteries of human life's first moments. Starting with some of the earliest events that have influenced the path of placental evolution in mammals and progressing to the specifics of the human placenta, this book examines modern gestation within an evolutionary framework. Human beings are a successful species and our numbers have increased dramatically since our earliest days on Earth. However, human fetal development is fraught with poor outcomes for both the mother and fetus that appear to be, if not unique, far more common in humans than in other mammals. High rates of early pregnancy loss, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, preeclampsia and related maternal hypertension, and preterm birth are rare or absent in other mammals yet not unusual in humans. Power and Schulkin explain why this apparent contradiction exists and address such topics as how the placenta regulates and coordinates the metabolism, growth, and development of both mother and fetus, the placenta’s role in protecting a fetus from the mother’s immune system, and placental diseases. In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ—which is composed mostly of fetal cells—for us as individuals and as a species.