...-CoV-2) has devastating effects on the population worldwide. Given this scenario, the extent of the impact of the disease on more vulnerable individuals, such as pregnant women, is of great concern. Although pregnancy may be a risk factor in respiratory virus infections, there are no considerable...

.... This rhythmicity is transferred to peripheral tissues by neural and hormonal signals. Late pregnancy is considered a state of inflammation which impacts on peripheral tissues such as joints. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) mediates inflammatory and circadian responses through its p55 receptor (TNFRp55...

... with a regular contractility pattern. At this final stage of pregnancy, myometrial quiescence is lost, accompanied by altered immune homeostasis. It is well known that the interleukin (IL)-10 family of cytokines modulates immunological responses mainly in epithelial cells, including the endometrium...

...Yara Pujol Lopez; Harry W.M. Steinbusch; Bart Rutten; Gunter Kenis; Daniel L. van den Hove; Aye M. Myint Background: Infection during pregnancy can predispose offspring to develop various psychiatric disorders such as depression in later life. In order to investigate the potential mechanisms...

...Khalid Z. Matalka; Dalia A. Ali Estradiol, progesterone, prolactin and cortisol concentrations are substantially increased during pregnancy. Also, cortisol and prolactin levels are elevated during stress. In the present study, we exposed peripheral blood to estradiol, progesterone, prolactin...

...Julieta Aisemberg; Claudia Vercelli; Manuel Wolfson; Ana Inés Salazar; Claudia Osycka-Salut; Silvia Billi; María Laura Ribeiro; Mariana Farina; Ana María Franchi Even though the understanding of the cause of early pregnancy loss due to chromosomal abnormalities has improved, there is a dearth...

...José Antonio Vargas-Villavicencio; Marco A. De León-Nava; Jorge Morales-Montor During pregnancy, the mammalian endocrine system plays a leading role in maintaining the fetus, characterized by an increase in the level of hormones such as progesterone, oestradiol and some gonadotropic hormones...

...Luciana Larocca; Rosanna Ramhorst; Valeria Roca; Mario Calafat; Julieta Aisemberg; Ana Franchi; Claudia Pérez-Leirós Neuroimmune-endocrine interactions seem to be central to the dialogue between the mother and the growing embryo during normal pregnancy. A proinflammatory Th1 microenvironment...

...Shi-Qing Zhang; Mayumi Kimura; Shojiro Inoué We previously reported a marked enhancement of nocturnal sleep in pregnant and pseudopregnant rats and suggested a possible involvement of prolactin (PRL) in the modulation of sleep during pregnancy. In the present study, the release of PRL was blocked...