Research Articles
The Placental Shield: How a Single Protein Protects Babies from Medication Exposure
Discover how the Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP) protects developing fetuses from medication exposure through genetic and dietary regulation.
The Placental Gatekeeper: How Your Medications Reach Your Baby During Pregnancy
Explore the fascinating science of how drugs cross the placental barrier and how the placenta metabolizes these compounds to ensure maternal and fetal health.
The Architects of Life: Unlocking the Secrets of the Placenta's Master Builders
Discover how integrin α4-positive human trophoblast progenitors build the placenta and what this means for preventing pregnancy complications.
The Great Thyroid Relay: How the Placenta Fuels Fetal Brain Development
Exploring how the placenta regulates thyroid hormone delivery to support fetal brain development and adapts in complicated pregnancies.