BACKGROUND During pregnancy, maternal uterine spiral arteries (SAs) are remodelled
from minimal-flow, high-resistance vessels into larger diameter vessels with low resistance …

Immune cells in the placental bed are important for adequate development of the placental
bed. The most prominent immune cells in the placental bed early in pregnancy are uterine …

Differentiation of endometrial stromal cells and formation of new maternal blood vessels at
the time of embryo implantation are critical for the establishment and maintenance of …

Simple Summary Pregnancy is a continually evolving process with many moving parts that
must be tightly regulated on both the maternal and fetal sides to ensure its success. A …

Medawar's hypotheses for explaining maternal immune tolerance of the semi-allogeneic
fetus are now proven incorrect or insufficient. The mother's immune response is not passive …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) play an important role in regulating angiogenesis and
immune balance. The abnormal MSCs in proliferation and function were reported at …

The timing of decidualisation and vascular processes during the implantation period is of
paramount importance for the development of a receptive endometrium suitable for …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a recently discovered class of non-coding RNAs that are
expressed in many cell types, where they regulate the expression of complementary RNAs …

The incidence of preterm birth in developed countries has risen in the past decades.
Underlying causes for this enigmatic pregnancy complication are numerous, yet infectious …

Placenta-specific trophoblast and tumor cells exhibit many common characteristics.
Trophoblast cells invade maternal tissues while being tolerated by the maternal immune …