Differentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) continue to provide a model for studying
early trophoblast cells (TB), but many questions have been raised regarding their true …

Purpose Idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a multifactorial reproductive disorder
where an impaired control of apoptosis is likely involved. Triggering the cell death …

Objective We evaluated the association between the Fas‐670A/G and the Fas ligand FasL
IVS2nt 124 A/G polymorphisms and the risk of pre‐eclampsia and its complications. Design …

Preeclampsia is an idiopathic multisystem disorder with partial genetic and immunological
etiology. Several studies investigated the association between various single-nucleotide …

Host genetic factors of apoptotic genes could play an important role in the rapid progression
of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to liver cirrhosis. This study focused on the role of …

Pre-eclampsia results in real risk and significant impact on indicators related to maternal and
child health. The only known treatment is delivery of the fetus and placenta. Despite …

Background: The precise responsible mechanism of pre-eclampsia remains controversial
however, recent data suggest a main role of the abnormal activation of the adaptive immune …

Introduction Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Preeclampsia is a multi-systemic disorder found in 5-10% of pregnancies. Its …

Objective: We evaluated the association between the Fas-670A/G and the Fas ligand FasL
IVS2nt 124 A/G polymorphisms and the risk of preeclampsia and its complications. Design …

A gravidez é um desafio para o sistema imunológico, porque tem de tolerar um feto
geneticamente diferente e ao mesmo tempo proteger tanto a mãe como o feto contra …