There are a number of available in vitro models for the study of human placental development with varying degrees of physiological relevance. 2,4,7 Choriocarcinoma cells, derived from malignant tumors ...

Mouse models of CdLS show placental abnormalities such as increased placental size and activated cytokine signaling, which leads to embryo growth retardation.

By using genetic material from two male mice, researchers successfully created pups that survived to adulthood, offering ...

The placenta can then metabolize this to estriol ... Maternal Serum Markers of Fetal Abnormalities: Progress in Prenatal Screening. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999. [formerly published in Medscape Women's ...

What is velamentous cord insertion? Typically, the umbilical cord connects a developing baby's belly to the middle of the ...

The placenta is an amazing structure in design and function. This section deals with the placenta in a broad, generalized form and is not by any means all inclusive. Placental pathology is an ...

Placenta accreta is a health condition in which the placenta the source of food and oxygen for the foetus attaches too deeply ...

"It is clear that placental development is abnormal in women who smoke," said Spindel, who is corresponding author on the newest study. "We had data from our studies with nonhuman primates ...

Fetuses with CHD show reduced placental blood flow, malperfusion defects, and impaired growth, affecting clinical outcomes.

Placental growth factor, a blood-based protein, may be a reliable method to detect abnormalities in the brain that presage cognitive impairment indicative of Alzheimer’s disease, data show.