The Placental Function Beyond Pregnancy: Insights from Latin America

CARRASCO-WONG, IVO; GONZÁLEZ-ORTIZ, MARCELO; ARAUJO, GABRIEL GOMES; LIMA, VICTOR V.; GIACHINI, FERNANDA R.; STOJANOVA, JANA; MOLLER, ALEJANDRA; MARTÍN, SEBASTIÁN SAN; ESCUDERO, PABLO; DAMIANO, ALICIA E.; SOSA-MACIAS, MARTHA; GALAVIZ-HERNANDEZ, CARLOS; TERAN, ENRIQUE; ESCUDERO, CARLOS

ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY.

SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN

Año: 2023 vol. 1428 p. 287 - 307

0065-2598

Currently, more than 100,000 papers had been published studying the placenta in both physiological and pathological contexts. However, relevant health conditions affecting placental function, mostly found in low-income countries, should be evaluated deeper. This review will raise some - of what we think necessary - points of discussion regarding challenging topics not fully understood, including the paternal versus maternal contribution on placental genes imprinting, placenta-brain communication, and some environmental conditions affecting the placenta. The discussions are parts of an international effort to fulfil some gaps observed in this area, and Latin-American research groups currently evaluate that.