The outstanding structural diversity of the placenta among mammals, i.e. horse, pig, domestic ruminants, cat. Guinea pig and human, has been studied in a comparative manner using terms of ...

5-hydroxytryptamine-reuptake inhibition and drug transporters in the placenta. Data on the direct relationship between pharmacogenetics and drug-induced birth defects were found for folate ...

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

This is the first step towards placenta digital twins. Armita Najmi, Ph.D. candidate in Grande Gutiérrez's lab and lead author of the paper said, "Our computational study provides practical ...

Advanced maternal age (AMA) placenta exhibited premature aging, presumably resulting in trophoblast dysfunction, inadequate placentation. However, the precise reasons and mechanisms of trophoblast ...

Here’s how it works. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), may affect the epigenetics of the placenta, slightly raising the risk of certain health ...

Shanahan MA and Bebbington MW. Placental anatomy and function in twin gestations. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2020; 47: 99–116. Quintero RA, Dickinson JE, Morales WJ, et al. Stage-based treatment of ...

Physiology is the branch of the biological sciences that deals with the life-supporting functions and processes of living organisms or their parts. The study of physiology aims to understand how ...