Fetal Blood
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Hereditary hemochromatosis gene (HFE) variants are associated with birth weight and childhood leukemia risk.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Our original studies reported an association between the iron-metabolism gene HFE and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and a birth weight association in ALL. Through its effect on cell proliferation, iron is involved ... Read more...

Detection of congenital cytomegalovirus infection using umbilical cord blood samples in a screening survey.

29 Sep 2009 Easy screening and accurate diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection are needed to predict and treat complications. We report the clinical course of two neonates with congenital CMV infection confirmed by real-time polymerase chain ... Read more...

Multi-nucleated giant cell formation from human cord blood monocytes in vitro, in comparison with adult peripheral blood monocytes.

29 Sep 2009 Multi-nucleated giant cells (MGCs; Langhans-type cell), formed from macrophage fusion, are recognized as a hallmark histological feature in chronic inflammation. However, their precise pathological role is still poorly understood, especially for ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fetal Blood'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Hereditary hemochromatosis gene (HFE) variants are associated with birth weight and childhood leukemia risk. 13 Dec 2009
• Etanercept during pregnancy and lactation in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: drug levels in maternal serum, cord blood, breast milk and the infant's serum. 30 Oct 2009
• Detection of congenital cytomegalovirus infection using umbilical cord blood samples in a screening survey. 29 Sep 2009
• Multi-nucleated giant cell formation from human cord blood monocytes in vitro, in comparison with adult peripheral blood monocytes. 29 Sep 2009
• Stem cell-like human endothelial progenitors show enhanced colony-forming capacity after brief sevoflurane exposure: preconditioning of angiogenic cells by volatile anesthetics. 29 Sep 2009
• Neonatal S100B protein levels after prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 26 Sep 2009
• Increased micronuclei and bulky DNA adducts in cord blood after maternal exposures to traffic-related air pollution. 21 Sep 2009
• Human mast cells adhere to and migrate on epithelial and vascular basement membrane laminins LM-332 and LM-511 via alpha3beta1 integrin. 12 Sep 2009
• Enhancement of angiogenic and vasculogenic potential of endothelial progenitor cells by haptoglobin. 10 Sep 2009
• Dynamic development of homing receptor expression and memory cell differentiation of infant CD4+CD25high regulatory T cells. 2 Sep 2009
• Mesenchymal stem cells produce Wnt isoforms and TGF-beta1 that mediate proliferation and procollagen expression by lung fibroblasts. 2 Sep 2009
• Endothelial nitric oxide synthase is up-regulated in the umbilical cord in pregnancies complicated with intrauterine growth retardation. 30 Aug 2009
• Maternal alcohol consumption may influence cord blood ascorbic acid concentration: findings from a study of Brazilian mothers and their newborns. 30 Aug 2009
• Generation of functional neural artificial tissue from human umbilical cord blood stem cells. 30 Aug 2009
• Malaria during pregnancy in endemic areas: a lens for examining maternal-fetal conflict. 30 Aug 2009
• Synergistic production of interleukin-23 by dendritic cells derived from cord blood in response to costimulation with LPS and IL-12. 30 Aug 2009
• Cord blood banking. 30 Aug 2009
• PLZF is a regulator of homeostatic and cytokine-induced myeloid development. 30 Aug 2009
• Hematopoietic capacity of preterm cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. 27 Aug 2009
• Chondrogenic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells derived from equine bone marrow and umbilical cord blood. 26 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Fetal Blood'

Definition: Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery.

Descriptor UI: D005312

Alternative terms: Fetal Blood; Blood, Fetal; Bloods, Fetal; Fetal Bloods; Cord Blood; Blood, Cord; Bloods, Cord; Cord Bloods; Umbilical Cord Blood; Blood, Umbilical Cord; Bloods, Umbilical Cord; Cord Blood, Umbilical; Cord Bloods, Umbilical; Umbilical Cord Bloods;

Allowable Qualifiers: cytology; drug effects; enzymology; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology; transplantation;

Tree Number: A12.207.152.200; A15.145.300; A16.378.200;

History Note: 75

Technical Notes: /transpl: consider also CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION