2023
Maternal CXCR4 deletion results in placental defects and pregnancy loss mediated by immune dysregulation
Lyu F, Burzynski C, Fang Y, Tal A, Chen A, Kisa J, Agrawal K, Kluger Y, Taylor H, Tal R. Maternal CXCR4 deletion results in placental defects and pregnancy loss mediated by immune dysregulation. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e172216. PMID: 37815869, PMCID: PMC10721256, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCXCR4-deficient micePlacental vascular developmentNK cellsCxcr4 deletionNormal placental vascular developmentPlacental developmentNK cell dysfunctionNK cell expressionNK cell infiltrationNK cell functionRole of CXCR4Cell functionMaternal-fetal interfaceImmune cell functionEarly placental developmentWt CXCR4Immune dysregulationVascular developmentGiant cell layerImmune toleranceCXCR4 expressionPeripheral bloodPregnancy failureCell infiltrationPregnancy lossMATERNAL CXCR4 DELETION RESULTS IN PLACENTAL DEFECTS AND PREGNANCY LOSS MEDIATED BY IMMUNE DYSREGULATION THAT IS RESCUED BY ADOPTIVE TRANSFER OF CXCR4+ BONE MARROW CELLS
Lyu F, Burzynski C, Chen A, Taylor H, Tal R. MATERNAL CXCR4 DELETION RESULTS IN PLACENTAL DEFECTS AND PREGNANCY LOSS MEDIATED BY IMMUNE DYSREGULATION THAT IS RESCUED BY ADOPTIVE TRANSFER OF CXCR4+ BONE MARROW CELLS. Fertility And Sterility 2023, 120: e43-e44. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.08.153.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Chapter 23 Polycystic ovarian syndrome and reproductive failure
Duero J, Tal R. Chapter 23 Polycystic ovarian syndrome and reproductive failure. 2022, 351-378. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-90805-4.00009-2.ChaptersPolycystic ovarian syndromeInsulin resistanceOvarian syndromeEndometrial receptivityUterine abnormalitiesReproductive dysfunctionPathophysiology of PCOSRecurrent pregnancy lossReproductive-age womenAbnormal follicular developmentRisk of obesityComplex endocrine disorderEndometrial gene expressionMajority of womenType II diabetesPregnancy complicationsPolycystic ovariesPreterm birthPlacental dysfunctionChronic inflammationClinical manifestationsEndocrine disordersImplantation failurePregnancy lossCardiovascular disease
2019
Adult bone marrow progenitors become decidual cells and contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy
Tal R, Shaikh S, Pallavi P, Tal A, López-Giráldez F, Lyu F, Fang YY, Chinchanikar S, Liu Y, Kliman HJ, Alderman M, Pluchino N, Kayani J, Mamillapalli R, Krause DS, Taylor HS. Adult bone marrow progenitors become decidual cells and contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy. PLOS Biology 2019, 17: e3000421. PMID: 31513564, PMCID: PMC6742226, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBM transplantsDecidual cellsPregnancy lossMesenchymal stem cellsAdult bone marrow progenitorsDecidualization-related genesBone marrow progenitorsAdult bone marrowWT donorsPhysiologic contributionSuccessful pregnancyBMDC recruitmentStromal expansionImmune cellsEndometrial cellsDeficient miceUterine expressionUterine tissueDecidual stromaPregnancyBone marrowNonhematopoietic cellsBMDCsHemochorial placentaMarrow progenitors