Biology and pathology of trophoblast

Contents
......Page 7
Contributors......Page 9
Participants......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
References
......Page 15
Chair’s introduction......Page 17
1. Trophoblast cell fate specification
......Page 19
2. Stem cells: pluripotency and extraembryonic
differentiation in the mouse......Page 31
3. Epigenetic regulation of trophoblast
development......Page 49
4. Regulation of X-chromosome inactivation in
relation to lineage allocation in early mouse
embryogenesis......Page 62
5. Gestational trophoblastic disease......Page 90
6. Trophoblast and the first trimester
environment......Page 127
7. Implantation is a sticky situation......Page 148
8. Trophoblast regulation of maternal
endocrine function and behaviour......Page 164
9. Molecular signalling in embryo–uterine
interactions during implantation......Page 189
10. Trophoblast and pre-eclampsia
......Page 210
11. Trophoblast and uterine mucosal leukocytes......Page 239
12. Immunology of trophoblast: a reappraisal......Page 258
Final general discussion
......Page 277
Index
......Page 283
Pictures
......Page 289