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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Fetal membrane"”.
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Maintenance of fetal membrane integrity by cyclic cellular transitions during gestation and parturition
Fetal membranes line the intra-uterine cavity and perform protective functions during pregnancy. Rupture of membranes before term is deemed ‘catastrophic’ and contributes to infection, preterm birth, and neonatal death. During gestation, membranes repair and remodel through a balanced …
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Biomechanics of the human chorioamnion
The human fetal membrane, namely the chorioamnion, is the structural soft tissue retaining the amniotic fluid and the fetus during pregnancy. Its biomechanical integrity is crucial for maintaining a healthy gestation and a successful delivery. The premature rupture of the fetal membrane (PROM) can …
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Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors by DNA Methylation in Human Gestational Tissues
… transcriptional profile in the placenta and fetal membranes is a necessary requirement for the successful completion of pregnancy since any aberrant variations may lead to the inappropriate timing of birth. Epigenetic regulation through reversible modification of chromatin has emerged as a …
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Functional role of GSK3β in p38MAPK mediated human amnion membrane senescence
… protein kinase (p38MAPK) activation and fetal membrane senescence are associated with parturition. Our study determined changes in multipotent pro-cell cycle regulator glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3β and its regulation by p38MAPK in effecting senescence to further delineate the …
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AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION FOR OCULAR SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
The fetal membrane is composed by the chorion, allantois and amnion. The AM is the inner layer. It consists of a single layer of ectodermally derived cuboidal to columnar cells, which form the epithelium, a basement membrane that connects with the chorion by a layer of mesenchyme which contains …
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A Biochemical and Biophysical Comparison of Fetal and Adult Bovine Liver Plasma Membranes.
… used to isolate high purity fractions of plasma membrane fragments from homogenates of adult and 5 month fetal bovine liver. Discontinuous sucrose density gradients were used during zonal centrifugation which yielded two fractions of plasma membrane from each source. In both the adult and fetal …
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Intracellular signalling by arachidonic acid metabolites
… in amnion, choriodecidua and placental membranes and PPAR-δ was significantly increased all tissues with labour. PPAR-α expression was reduced in chorio-decidua, but was significantly higher in placenta with labour. The changes observed with labour suggest that regulation of PPAR …