Placenta
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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) occurs in 1 to 8 per 1000 live births in developed countries. Historically, the clinician has had little to offer neonates with HIE other than systemic supportive care. Recently, the neuroprotective... more
The evolution of viviparity requires modifications to multiple integrated physiological features to support embryonic development during pregnancy. Embryonic growth during pregnancy is dependent upon the capacity of the uterine vascular... more
An understanding of how drugs are transferred between mother and fetus during the gestational period is an important medical issue of relevance to both therapeutic drugs and drugs of abuse. Though there are several in vitro and in vivo... more
HIV-1 and ARV drugs uptake during pregnancy may change placental phenotype during pregnancy affecting fetal growth. We investigated the influence of maternal HIV-1 and ARV drugs on expression of placental genes important for fetus growth.... more
Surface topography and cross-sections of the placental membranes were examined by scanning electron microscopy in two species of Thamnophis. The chorionic epithelium of the chorioallantoic placenta consists of broad, squamous cells that... more
Within-breed artificial insemination and between-breed embryo transfer were carried out in small pony (P) and large Thoroughbred (Tb) mares to create 4 types of horse pregnancy in which the fetus experienced spatial and nutritional... more