2022
Placental macrophage responses to viral and bacterial ligands and the influence of fetal sex
Pantazi P, Kaforou M, Tang Z, Abrahams V, McArdle A, Guller S, Holder B. Placental macrophage responses to viral and bacterial ligands and the influence of fetal sex. IScience 2022, 25: 105653. PMID: 36505933, PMCID: PMC9732417, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathogen-associated molecular patternsViral pathogen-associated molecular patternsHofbauer cellsFetal sexMajor histocompatibility complex class IAdverse pregnancy outcomesHistocompatibility complex class IToll-like receptorsComplex class ISex-dependent responseInfectious triggerPregnancy outcomesPlacental macrophagesVertical pathogen transmissionViral infectionLipid metabolismMacrophage responseBacterial ligandsProtein expression changesClass IMolecular patternsPlacentaMacrophagesCytoskeleton organizationQuantitative proteomics
2006
Macrophages and Pregnancy
Mor G, Romero R, Abrahams V. Macrophages and Pregnancy. Medical Intelligence Unit 2006, 63-72. DOI: 10.1007/0-387-34944-8_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApoptotic cell clearanceCell clearanceMaternal immune systemAnti-inflammatory cytokinesCases of pregnancyPaternal alloantigensDecidual macrophagesSuccessful pregnancyInflammatory conditionsMaternal deciduaPregnancyMacrophage productionImmune systemTissue macrophagesSurvival factorMacrophagesApoptotic cellsLethal consequencesClearanceAppropriate tissueRegulation of apoptosis