The placenta is a vital organ of pregnancy, regulating adaptation to pregnancy, gestational
parent/fetal exchange, and ultimately, fetal development and growth. Not surprisingly, in …

The kidney is a mitochondria-rich organ, and kidney diseases are recognized as
mitochondria-related pathologies. Intact mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) maintains normal …

Bacterial infections and impaired circulating mitochondrial DNA dynamics are associated
with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Unmethylated cytosine-guanine dinucleotide (CpG) …

Pregnancy is a complex and challenging process associated with physiological changes
whose objective is to adapt the maternal organism to the increasing energetic requirements …

Prenatal exposure to air pollution is a significant risk factor for the mother and the
developing foetus. The accumulation of pollutants in the placenta can cause a self-cascade …

The goal of the present study was to characterize changes in mitochondrial respiration in the
maternal heart during pregnancy and after birth. Timed pregnancy studies were performed …

The current review evaluates how inflammasomes and immune checkpoints are regulated in
pre-eclampsia (PE) associated with tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immune Deficiency Virus …

The peripartum period, characterized by dynamic hormonal shifts and physiological
adaptations, has been recognized as a potentially vulnerable period for the development of …

Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA (ccf-mtDNA) is an indicator of cell death,
inflammation, and oxidative stress. ccf-mtDNA in pregnancies with placental dysfunction …

Introduction Epidural analgesia has been associated with intrapartum maternal fever
development. Epidural-related maternal fever (ERMF) is believed to be based on a non …