2013
Viral Infection of the Pregnant Cervix Predisposes to Ascending Bacterial Infection
Racicot K, Cardenas I, Wünsche V, Aldo P, Guller S, Means RE, Romero R, Mor G. Viral Infection of the Pregnant Cervix Predisposes to Ascending Bacterial Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 934-941. PMID: 23752614, PMCID: PMC4153356, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale reproductive tractBacterial infectionsViral infectionLower female reproductive tractReproductive tractAntimicrobial peptide expressionProduction of mucusPreterm laborPreterm birthNeonatal mortalityUterine cavityUterine infectionMouse modelPeptide expressionInfectionCervixPolymicrobial diseaseMajor causeMultifactorial approachCommon routePregnancyBirthUterusTractAntimicrobial peptidesDecreased Levels of Folate Receptor‐β and Reduced Numbers of Fetal Macrophages (Hofbauer Cells) in Placentas from Pregnancies with Severe Pre‐Eclampsia
Tang Z, Buhimschi IA, Buhimschi CS, Tadesse S, Norwitz E, Niven‐Fairchild T, Huang S, Guller S. Decreased Levels of Folate Receptor‐β and Reduced Numbers of Fetal Macrophages (Hofbauer Cells) in Placentas from Pregnancies with Severe Pre‐Eclampsia. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 70: 104-115. PMID: 23480364, PMCID: PMC3686834, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPre-eclampsiaAge-matched normotensive controlsPreterm pre-eclampsiaSevere pre eclampsiaPathophysiology of PEPregnancy complicationsPreterm birthNormotensive controlsHofbauer cellsFetal mortalityUnknown etiologyPlacental expressionSPTB groupMacrophage functionPlacentaSevere preFetal macrophagesWestern blottingMajor causeProtein expressionPlacental genesReverse transcription-PCR analysisMarker mRNAsTranscription-PCR analysis
2009
Role of the syncytium in placenta-mediated complications of preeclampsia
Guller S. Role of the syncytium in placenta-mediated complications of preeclampsia. Thrombosis Research 2009, 124: 389-392. PMID: 19535132, PMCID: PMC2764997, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2009.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Complications of preeclampsiaIntrauterine growth restrictionPathophysiology of preeclampsiaTyrosine kinase-1Immune cell functionAnti-angiogenic factorsActivator inhibitor-1Potential protective actionMaternal hemostasisSoluble endoglinEndothelial functionReperfusion injuryMaternal endotheliumMaternal mortalityRelease of microparticlesGrowth restrictionMaternal bloodPreeclampsiaSensitive markerMajor causeInhibitor-1Protective actionReactive oxygen species