Antibodies are essential components of an adaptive immune response. Immunoglobulin G
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …

Even decades after the discovery of Cadmium (Cd) toxicity, research on this heavy metal is
still a hot topic in scientific literature: as we wrote this review, more than 1440 scientific …

Adverse effects associated with chemical exposures during pregnancy include several
developmental and reproductive disorders. However, considering the tens of thousands of …

Background There are several inconsistencies in the epidemiological literature on the
strength of the association between cadmium exposure and adverse pregnancy and birth …

Pathogenic variants in the LRP2 gene, encoding the multiligand receptor megalin, cause a
rare autosomal recessive syndrome: Donnai-Barrow/Facio-Oculo-Acoustico-Renal …

Soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) is increased in pre-eclampsia. The proton pump
inhibitor (PPI) lowers sFlt-1, while angiotensin increases it. To investigate whether PPIs …

Prenatal administration of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is a strategy that could be
exploited to prevent viral infections during pregnancy and early life. To reach protective …

We investigated the relationship between lipid binding glycoprotein apolipoprotein E (apoE;
gene APOE) polymorphisms (ε4 allele carriers versus no carriers= ε4+/ε4−) and trace …

As opposed to adults, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is the main cholesterol carrying
lipoprotein in fetal circulation. The major HDL receptor, scavenger receptor class B type I …

Simple Summary Epithelial tissues are the most common sites for the development of
cancer. Loss of epithelial cell characteristics and dedifferentiation are hallmarks of cancer. A …