Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 33, No. 2

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Effects of iron deficiency anemia and its treatment with iron polymaltose complex in pregnant rats, their fetuses and placentas: Oxidative stress markers and pregnancy outcome
February 2012(Vol. 33 | No. 2 | Pages 81-87)
J.E. Toblli, G. Cao, L. Oliveri, M. Angerosa

The contribution of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) to villous trophoblast differentiation
February 2012(Vol. 33 | No. 2 | Pages 88-93)
M.R. Riddell, B. Winkler-Lowen, L.J. Guilbert

Ontogeny of growth-regulating genes in the placenta
February 2012(Vol. 33 | No. 2 | Pages 94-99)
N. Kumar, J. Leverence, D. Bick, V. Sampath

Differential susceptibility of isolated human trophoblasts to infection by Trypanosoma cruzi
02 February 2012
C. Díaz-Luján, M.F. Triquell, A. Schijman, P. Paglini, R.E. Fretes
Abstract: The aim of the work was to analyze the susceptibility of the placental syncytiotrophoblast (STB) and cytotrophoblast (CTB) cells to infection by the causal agent of congenital Chagas’ diseas...
Connection between the secretion of few proteins and the growth of the gestational sac and the placenta: Scientific observations
30 January 2012
M.I. Nor Azlin, S. Das
We read with much interest the published article by Sahraravand et al. . We think that it would be interesting to have nuchal translucency done within the period of study. This is because, one has to ...
Placenta accreta: Pathogenesis of a 20th century iatrogenic uterine disease
30 January 2012
E. Jauniaux, D. Jurkovic
Abstract: Placenta accreta refers to different grades of abnormal placental attachment to the uterine wall, which are characterised by invasion of trophoblast into the myometrium. Placenta accreta has...
Rat placentation: An experimental model for investigating the hemochorial maternal-fetal interface
30 January 2012
M.J. Soares, D. Chakraborty, M.A. Karim Rumi, T. Konno, S.J. Renaud
Abstract: The rat possesses hemochorial placentation with deep intrauterine trophoblast cell invasion and trophoblast-directed uterine spiral artery remodeling; features shared with human placentation...
Role of Ureaplasma urealyticum in altering the endothelial metal concentration during preeclampsia
27 January 2012
E. Padmini, V. Uthra
Abstract: Objectives: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy specific disorder connected with endothelial cell dysfunction. In vitro stimulation of preeclamptic placental endothelial cell with Ureaplasma urealyt...

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