Miscarriages affect approximately 15% of recognized pregnancies, with placental dysfunction identified as a major contributing factor. A study published in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine ...

The processes involved in placental development are highly regulated to ensure normal growth of the developing fetal tissues and the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. A unique function of the ...

Mice with genetically reduced levels of the protein OGT in the placenta were shorter and leaner ... The findings support the idea that mitochondrial dysfunction in the hypothalamus is affected ...