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ReviewPlacenta2021

Paradigms for investigating invasive trophoblast cell development and contributions to uterine spiral artery remodeling.

Kaela M Varberg, Michael J Soares

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In one paragraph

Review in Placenta, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34citing papers in PubMed
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Endothelial Dysfunction in Preeclampsia: Focus on the Uteroplacental Circulation.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kaela M VarbergInstitute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA. Electronic address: kvarberg@kumc.edu.
Michael J SoaresInstitute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; Center for Perinatal Research, Children's Mercy Research Institute, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA. Electronic address: msoares@kumc.edu.
Children's Mercy Hospital · USUniversity of Kansas Medical Center · US

Funding

TROPHOBLAST DIFFERENTIATIONR01HD020676 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI MICHAEL J SOARES · 1986 to 2026
$10.1M
Stem Cells and Epigenetics of Trophoblast Lineage DevelopmentP01HD079363 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI WOLFE, MICHAEL W · 2014 to 2018
$5.7M
Anti-Coagulation Factors and PlacentationR01HD099638 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI SOARES, MICHAEL J · 2019 to 2023
$2.5M
Trophoblast-Uterine Cell Dynamics at the Maternal-Fetal InterfaceR21HD104033 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI SOARES, MICHAEL J, TUTEJA, GEETU · 2020 to 2021
$424k
Supplement (Covid) to Regulation of endovascular trophoblast cell development and uterine spiral artery remodelingF32HD096809 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI VARBERG, KAELA MARGARET · 2018 to 2021
$232k
NICHD NIH HHS F32 HD096809NICHD NIH HHS P01 HD079363NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD020676NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD099638NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD104033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uterine spiral arteries are extensively remodeled during placentation to ensure sufficient delivery of maternal blood to the developing fetus. Uterine spiral arterial remodeling is complex, as cells originating from both mother and developing conceptus interact at the maternal interface to regulate the extracellular matrix remodeling and vasculature restructuring necessary for successful placentation. Despite this complexity, one mechanism critical to spiral artery remodeling is trophoblast cell invasion into the maternal compartment. Invasive trophoblast cells include both interstitial and endovascular populations that exhibit spatiotemporal differences in uterine invasion, including proximity to uterine spiral arteries. Interstitial trophoblast cells invade the uterine parenchyma where they are interspersed among stromal cells. Endovascular trophoblast cells infiltrate uterine spiral arteries, replace endothelial cells, adopt a pseudo-endothelial cell phenotype, and engineer vessel remodeling. Impaired trophoblast cell invasion and, consequently, insufficient uterine spiral arterial remodeling can lead to the development of pregnancy disorders, such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and premature birth. This review provides insights into invasive trophoblast cells and their function during normal placentation as well as in settings of disease.

Indexed as

PlacentationVascular RemodelingAnimalsArteriesCell LineageChemokinesFemaleHumansHypoxiaKiller Cells, NaturalPregnancyRheologySignal TransductionTrophoblastsUterusChemokinesExtravillousHemochorial placentationHypoxiaIntrauterine invasionInvasive trophoblast cells

Identifiers

PMID33985793
PMCPMC8440336
OpenAlexW3157663166

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