Vascular Biology of the Placenta: Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9781615047505 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 113 str.

Yuping Wang; D. Neil Granger; Joey P. Granger

Opis

Proper vascular development in the placenta is fundamental to ensuring a healthy fetus and successful pregnancy. This book provides an up-to-date summary and synthesis of knowledge regarding placental vascular biology and discusses the relevance of this vascular bed to the functions of the human placenta.

Spis treści

• Introduction
• Placental Blood Circulation
• Structure of the Placenta
• Cell Types of the Placenta
• Oxygen Tension and Placental Vascular Development
• Vasculogenesis and Angiogenesis of Human Placenta
• Angiogenic Factors
• Vasoactivators and Placental Vasoactivity
• Trophoblast-Derived Extracellular Vesicles
• Placenta-Derived MicroRNAs and Immune Response in Pregnancy
• Lymphatic Phenotypic Characteristics of the Human Placenta
• Placental Tissue and Cord Blood Stem Cells
• Summary
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Author Biography