12. Real-Time Assessment of Mitochondrial Function in Cytotrophoblast and Syncytialized Trophoblast Cells using the Seahorse XFe24 Extracellular Flux Analyzer
O’Llenecia S. Walker, Linda L. May, and Sandeep Raha
13. Quantifying Trophoblast Function using the xCELLigence System
Rosemary J. Keogh and Padma Murthi
Part III Targeted Therapy
14. Liposome Encapsulated Anti-Inflammatory Proteins for targeted Delivery to the Placenta to Treat Fetal Growth Restriction
Padma Murthi and Lynda K. Harris
15. Trophoblast-Targeted Lipsomes for Placenta-Specific Drug Delivery
Baozhen Zhang, Xiujun Fan, and Nihar R. Nayak
Part IV Advanced 3D Models
16. Methods for Co-Culture of Primary Human Extravillous Trophoblast Cells and Uterine Natural Killer Cells
Xiaowen Gan, Fen Ning, and Gendie E. Lash
17. Trophoblast Organoids as a Novel Tool to Study Human Placental Development and Function
Sandra Haider, Martin Knöfler, and Paulina A. Latos
18. A Three-Dimensional Trophoblast Invasion Microfluidic Platform for Toxicological Screening
Yong Pu and Almudena Veiga-Lopez
19. Three-Dimensional In Vitro Human Placental Organoids from Mononuclear Villous Trophoblasts or Trophoblast Stem Cells to Understand Trophoblast Dysfunction in Fetal Growth Restriction
Cherry Sun, Joanna L. James, and Padma Murthi
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This volume explores the latest approaches used to assess trophoblast angiogenesis, transport function, cellular respirations, migration, and invasion. The chapters in this book cover topics such as various methods to study and manipulate primary trophoblast cells; strategies using liposomes to deliver biomolecules to trophoblasts; in vitro models of the placenta that emulate the cellular interactions in the 3D uterine environment; and models exploring heterogenous cell types and 3D-organoid structures that represent cell-to-cell interactions in vivo. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Cutting-edge and thorough, Trophoblasts: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource that will help researchers better understand the function of the placenta and its complex contribution to maternal health and fetal development, and also provide greater insights to the area of study known as the developmental origins of health and diseases (DoHaD).