Vital and vulnerable functions of the primate placenta critical for infant health and brain development

Vital and vulnerable functions of the primate placenta critical for infant health and brain development

Highlights • Placental function is critical to a successful outcome at every stage of pregnancy from implantation to delivery. • The primate placenta has several unique features, including secreting corticotropin-releasing hormone. • Specific placental receptors also enable substantial amounts of ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in neuroendocrinology 2014-10, Vol.35 (4), p.439-446
Hauptverfasser: Coe, Christopher L, Lubach, Gabriele R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia
Animals
Antibody
Brain - growth & development
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone - metabolism
Cortisol
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Female
Fetus - metabolism
Humans
Immune, Iron
Monkey
Pituitary-Adrenal System - metabolism
Placenta
Placenta - metabolism
Pregnancy
Prematurity
Primate
Primates - metabolism
Stress
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Placental function is critical to a successful outcome at every stage of pregnancy from implantation to delivery. • The primate placenta has several unique features, including secreting corticotropin-releasing hormone. • Specific placental receptors also enable substantial amounts of maternal antibody and iron to be transferred to the fetus.
ISSN:0091-3022
1095-6808
DOI:10.1016/j.yfrne.2014.03.004