Microplastics: A threat to Fetoplacental unit and Reproductive systems by Abass Toba Anifowoshe, Md Noor Akhtar, Abisola Majeed, Asem Sanjit Singh, Toyyibah Funmilayo Ismail, Upendra Nongthomba

“…Traditionally viewed as a protective barrier safeguarding the fetus, emerging evidence suggests that the placenta may also act as a site for the accumulation of plastic particles, thereby compromising its function. …”
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Feeding high producing dairy cows during the dry period and hypocalcemia by M. Ali Tanör

“…Hypocalcemia can also be a cause of ketosis, retained placenta, metritis, displaced abomasum and mastitis. …”
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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Some Actions of POPs on Female Reproduction by Ewa L. Gregoraszczuk, Anna Ptak

“…This minireview will focus on a variety of PAH activities in oocyte, ovary, placenta, and mammary gland. The complexity and diversity of factors belonging to POPs and disorders of the reproductive function of women indicate that the impact of environmental pollution as an important determinant factor in fertility should not be minimize.…”
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Case Series of Intrauterine Subamniotic Hemorrhage by Momoko Owada, Yoshie Shibata, Shunji Suzuki

“…The definite diagnosis of subamniotic hemorrhage was mainly made macroscopically with the presence of hemorrhage or hematoma wrapped in the membrane on the fetal surface by postnatal examining of the placenta. In 7 of them (78%), the presence of gradual subamniotic hemorrhage in the second trimester of pregnancy was suspected. …”
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EMBARAZO ECTÓPICO HEPÁTICO: REPORTE DE CASO by Winnie Campos Rodriguez, Brenda Condori Mendoza

“…Ante la inestabilidad hemodinámica, se realizó laparotomía urgente con resección hepática y manejo de la placenta in situ en terapia combinada con metotrexato para prevenir complicaciones asociadas al tejido placentario residual. …”
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High Glucose Level Disturbs the Resveratrol-Evoked Curtailment of CX3CL1/CX3CR1 Signaling in Human Placental Circulation by Dariusz Szukiewicz, Michal Pyzlak, Grzegorz Szewczyk, Aleksandra Stangret, Seweryn Trojanowski, Michal Bachanek, Wojciech Braksator, Jaroslaw Wejman

“…Hyperglycemia-induced hyperactivity of chemokine CX3CL1 (fractalkine) occurs in the human placenta. Anti-inflammatory/antioxidant activities of resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) are related to the modulation of chemokine CX3CL1 and its receptor, CX3CR1, signaling pathways. …”
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Evaluation of two-dimensional ultrasound fetal thymus size in correlation to infection parameters in pregnancies complicated with preterm premature rupture of membranes by Amal Kotb Abdallah, Mohamed Mohesen, Nagwan Kamal, Sahar Mahmoud Abd Elsalam, Sondos Salem, Ehab Salama, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Mohamed Eweis

“…In addition, the pathological examination of the placenta revealed positive signs of infection in group 1 in only 65% of cases. …”
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A Case of Maternal Sepsis and Fetal Demise Associated with Streptococcus pseudoporcinus by Stephanie L. Pierce, Dena R. Shibib, Denise Robison, Rodney K. Edwards

“…A beta hemolytic Streptococcus was isolated from her placenta, endometrium, urine, and two blood culture sets. …”
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Antenatal corticosteroids in Singapore: a clinical and scientific assessment by Arundhati Gosavi, Zubair Amin, Sean William David Carter, Mahesh Arjandas Choolani, Erin Lesley Fee, Mark Amir Milad, Alan Hall Jobe, Matthew Warren Kemp

“…Dexamethasone improves preterm outcomes by crossing the placenta to functionally mature the fetal lung. The dexamethasone regimen used in Singapore today affords a very high maternofetal drug exposure over a brief period of time. …”
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Antibiotic Treatment of Dogs and Cats during Pregnancy by Marcela Rebuelto, María Elena Loza

“…The risk to the fetus is a result of the ability of a drug to reach the fetal circulation and to produce toxic effects. The placenta functions as a barrier that protects the fetus due to the presence of transporters and metabolising enzymes; however, during pregnancy, the presence and activity of both enzymes and transporters may change. …”
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Placental Implications of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Gestation and Parturition by Valerie Borel, Denis Gallot, Geoffroy Marceau, Vincent Sapin, Loïc Blanchon

“…The placenta is a transitory structure indispensable for the proper development of the embryo and fetus during mammalian gestation. …”
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Approach to Pregnancy Affected by Kell Alloimmunization by Serdar Aykut, Suleyman Cansun Demir, Ismaıl Cuneyt Evruke, Mete Sucu, Fatma Islek Uzay, Mesut Avan, Ozge Keles Bayer, Emre Yalcin

“…Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is the development of anemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and finally hydrops fetalis in the fetus when antibodies to antigens on the surface of erythrocytes are transferred from the placenta to the fetus. The most common cause is D-HDFN. …”
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A Case Report of Melanoma as Acute Mastoiditis in a 10-Month-Old Female Child by Konstantina Chrysouli, Michael Tsakanikos, Sofia Stamataki

“…We present a rare case of transplacental-transmitted maternal melanoma to the placenta and foetus during the pregnancy of a 34-year-old woman. …”
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Cytomegalovirus in the Neonate: Immune Correlates of Infection and Protection by Mark R. Schleiss

“…Protection of the fetus against vertical transmission can likely be achieved by protection of the placenta, which has its own unique immunological milieu, further complicating the analysis of the correlates of protective immunity. …”
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Pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in buffalo: origins, functions and clinical application for pregnancy follow-up by Olimpia Barbato, Vittoria Lucia Barile

“…PAGs are secreted by the placenta of several ruminant species, including buffalo, and can be detected in the maternal blood. …”
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A Case of Vasa Previa Diagnosed at Term: Elective Caesarean Section with Good Feto-Maternal Outcomes by Nathania N, Gurnadi JI, Rinaldi A, Rahmanita T

“…Nathania Nathania,1 Jeffry Iman Gurnadi,2 Andi Rinaldi,1 Triana Rahmanita1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cibabat District Hospital, Cimahi, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Nathania Nathania, Email nathania21004@mail.unpad.ac.idAbstract: Vasa previa is a condition where unprotected fetal vessels, neither by placenta nor umbilical cord, lie within the membranes over the internal cervical ostium and beneath the presenting part of the fetus. …”
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Doppler Impedance Changes at the Fetal Brain Vessels in a Pregnancy Affected with a Multiple Combination of Uteroplacental Anomalies by José Morales-Roselló, Núria Peralta Llorens

“…A fetus with a very rare five-fold combination of uteroplacental anomalies, bicornuate uterus, short cervix with cervical incompetence, multilobed placenta succenturiata, accessory cotyledon within the cervical funneling, and umbilical cord insertion into the anomalous cervical cotyledon, presented an early and marked decrease at the vertebral and middle cerebral arteries Doppler resistances. …”
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Novel Role of Pin1-Cis P-Tau-ApoE Axis in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia and Its Connection with Dementia by Emmanuel Amabebe, Zheping Huang, Sukanta Jash, Balaji Krishnan, Shibin Cheng, Akitoshi Nakashima, Yitong Li, Zhixong Li, Ruizhi Wang, Ramkumar Menon, Xiao Zhen Zhou, Kun Ping Lu, Surendra Sharma

“…We also highlighted the novel role of the Pin1-cis P-tau-ApoE axis in the development of preE, and propagation of cis P-tau-mediated abnormal protein aggregation (tauopathy) from the placenta to cerebral tissues later in life, leading to neurodegenerative conditions. …”
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Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrom by Yusrawati ., Rika Effendy

“…Hemoglobin Concentration of the first baby: 17,6 g/dl and the second baby : 11,4 g/dl. Placenta was born monochorion, diamnion.<br />Keywords:twin to twin transfusion syndrome, ultrasonography, monochorion</p>…”
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Emergency Peripartum Hystrectomy and Postnatal Depression by Tabinda Khalid, Sobia Nawaz, Malik Irfan Ahmed, Saima Nawaz Malik, Ruqyyah Salim, Shahla Manzoor

“…The scores on Edinburgh post-natal depression scale were high in hysterectomy group (11.61±2.48) , compared to non hysterectomy group(6.79±2.13) which was statistically significant. ( p=0.001).Uterine atony, Placental abruption, placenta previa and accrete, were identified as main reasons for surgical intervention in both groups. …”
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