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The Role Of Pparγ In Placental Development And Disease, Leena Kadam
The Role Of Pparγ In Placental Development And Disease, Leena Kadam
Wayne State University Dissertations
The placenta in mammals forms the maternal fetal interface serving as the source of nutrition for the fetus throughout gestation. It comprises of two major trophoblast lineages: (i) the decidua invading extra-villous trophoblast (EVT) and (ii) the placenta residing villous trophoblast (VT). The EVT’s invade the maternal endometrium to establish pregnancy and secure blood-flow to the implantation site. The VT villous trophoblast forms the main maternal-fetal exchange surface and ensures nutrient and gas exchange to facilitate growth throughout pregnancy. Additionally, both lineages are involved in immunological functions such as maintaining allogenic tolerance and regulation of immune cell activation at the …