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Assessment of Maternal Vascular Remodeling During Pregnancy in the Mouse Uterus
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2015
This protocol describes a technique to assess changes in the maternal vasculature during pregnancy in mice. Using stereological methods, remodeling of the decidual spiral arteries is assessed quantitatively and the results confirmed qualitatively using immunohistochemistry.
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Transabdominal Ultrasound for Pregnancy Diagnosis in Reeves' Muntjac Deer
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2014
Transabdominal ultrasound is described as an effective, noninvasive means for assessing reproductive status in Reeves' muntjac deer. These methods can be used to achieve early pregnancy diagnosis and to evaluate fetal viability. Future applications of this technique include estimation of gestational age and effects of maternal disease on fetal development.
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Isolation of Leukocytes from the Human Maternal-fetal Interface
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2015
Described herein is a protocol to isolate and further study the infiltrating leukocytes of the decidua basalis and decidua parietalis - the human maternal-fetal interface. This protocol maintains the integrity of cell surface markers and yields enough viable cells for downstream applications as proven by flow cytometry analysis.
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High-frequency Ultrasonography Based Early Pregnancy Characterization: A Technique to Study Embryo Implantation and Pregnancy Progression in Pregnant Murine Model
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate high-frequency ultrasonography to image embryo implantation sites in a pregnant murine model. This imaging technique successfully detects viable pregnancy and characterizes embryo-implantation sites during early murine pregnancy.
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A Novel Use of Three-dimensional High-frequency Ultrasonography for Early Pregnancy Characterization in the Mouse
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2017
Mice are widely used to study gestational biology. However, pregnancy termination is required for such studies which precludes longitudinal investigations and necessitates the use of large numbers of animals. Therefore, we describe a non-invasive technique of high-frequency ultrasonography for early detection and monitoring of post-implantation events in the pregnant mouse.
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Physical activity increases maternal cardiovascular and respiratory activity, which can alter circulation, oxygen availability, and energy use during pregnancy. These changes may affect the oxygen and nutrients reaching the fetus through the maternal environment. Developmental biology research therefore considers maternal exercise not only as movement, but also as a physiological input that can influence prenatal conditions.
The effects of activity are not uniform across all pregnancies. Exercise intensity, individual maternal health, and pregnancy conditions can change how cardiovascular activity, blood flow, and energy use respond. These variables are important when interpreting developmental outcomes because the same activity may create different maternal and fetal physiological environments in different circumstances.
Placental function is a key point of connection between maternal physiology and fetal development. Because exercise can alter maternal blood flow, oxygen availability, and energy use, research examines whether these changes are reflected in placental activity or performance. Studying the placenta helps explain how maternal physical activity may influence fetal growth without assuming that effects occur directly at the fetus.
Maternal exercise provides a way to study how conditions surrounding an embryo or fetus can shape development. Researchers examine links among maternal physiological changes, placental function, fetal growth, and later developmental outcomes. This places exercise within a broader developmental biology framework focused on how the maternal environment contributes to prenatal and postnatal developmental patterns.
Studies may examine physiological changes in the mother, placental function, fetal growth, and developmental outcomes later in life. Considering these outcomes together helps researchers evaluate whether exercise-related changes in blood flow, oxygen, or energy use correspond with differences in development. The approach connects immediate maternal responses with possible consequences across fetal and later developmental stages.
Research findings can help clarify how planned physical activity relates to maternal health and fetal development, while recognizing that intensity and safety depend on individual health and pregnancy conditions. This evidence supports more informed prenatal guidance by connecting recommendations with physiological mechanisms and developmental outcomes rather than treating exercise as identical for every pregnancy.