Browsing by Subject "Placenta"
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(2023-05-09)Abnormal placenta development has been recognized in pre-eclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes (GDM), which are both leading causes of maternal death during pregnancy. GDM is recognized as a risk factor for PE. Peroxisome ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)Histological structures of placentomes and cotyledons were studied in eight antelope species (Uganda kob, common duiker, common eland, greater kudu, wildebeest, sable antelope, steenbok, impala) and domestic cattle. A few ...
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(2018-08-03)This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that dietary supplementation with 0.4% L-arginine between days 14 and 30 of gestation would enhance survival and development of conceptuses (embryo and its extra-embryonic ...
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(2015-11-03)Commercial sows experience a high incidence of prenatal loss and substantial variation in birthweight among piglets in a litter. These outcomes negatively impact efficiency and profitability in the swine industry and are ...
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(2017-04-25)Intrauterine growth restriction or IUGR is the setback in development arising from restricted fetal growth during gestation. This restricted growth is identified by precursors not only at parturition, but additionally ...
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(2021-01-12)Prenatal Alcohol exposure (PAE), like other pregnancy complications, can result in placental insufficiency and fetal growth restriction, though the linking causal mechanisms are unclear. We previously identified 11 ...
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This project investigates the reason why the placentas of mice sired by males exposed to alcohol prior to conception are larger and less efficient than placentas of control mice. This research question is important because ...
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(2009-06-02)Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) account for a substantial portion of the genetic pool of every animal species (e.g. ~ 8% of the human genome). Despite their overwhelming abundance in nature, many questions on the basic ...
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(2021-04-29)Abnormal placenta development has been indicated in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes (GDM), which are both common yet serious complications in approximately 10% of pregnancies. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-6 ...
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(2022-03-29)Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is of growing concern due to increasing evidence of its ability to cause adverse health effects, particularly during development. PM represents a heterogenous mixture of compounds ...