KANSAS CITY, MO—June 7, 2023—The placenta, critical for healthy embryo development, is a multi- purpose organ with a precise lifespan—the length of a pregnancy. New research from the Stowers Institute ...
The effect of genetic changes on the placenta has not been systematically studied to date. Of 103 gene mutations that lead to the death of a developing fetus in mice, 68% caused defects in the ...
"The placenta is in essence the 'serotonin shield' that regulates how much serotonin is ultimately delivered to the embryo and fetus, not the source of serotonin," said Harvey Kliman, a research ...
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The connection between oestrogen and placenta development
When you’re expecting, your body focuses on different types of hormone production, and oestrogen is a shining star among them ...
Scientists working with an experimental mouse model at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the essential role of the gene GPR126 in the development of the ...
An embryo has been created in vitro from mouse stem cells cultured with a 3D scaffold. The resulting structure was remarkably similar to a natural mouse embryo. The embryo represents the very start of ...
The role of the placenta in fetal development is being seriously under-appreciated according to scientists. A team studied 103 mutations linked to prenatal death in mice and showed that almost 70 ...
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