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Just back from the 18th EPPW in Manchester! Some of our team had the chance to share our latest work, exchange ideas, and connect with fellow placental perfusion enthusiasts. Thanks to the organisers and all participants for an inspiring few days!
🔬 Science& Fish'n'Chips - classic UK experience

Urban air pollution disrupts placental microarchitecture and shifts hofbauer cells towards a pro-inflammatory state Exposure to urban air pollution during early pregnancy is associated with increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preeclampsia (PE), an…

Full study here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #AirPollution #PregnancyHealth

Our study shows that particle exposure damages placental tissue & shifts Hofbauer cells #HBC toward a pro-inflammatory state. This change may impact immune tolerance, shedding light on how pollution harms pregnancy outcomes. 2/3

Fresh off the press from our lab to yours: 🚨 breathing polluted city air during pregnancy may increase risk of complications like #preeclampsia. We found that particles in polluted urban air disrupt placental structure & alter key immune cells. 1/3

Check out the latest publication from our lab ⬇️🤓

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