IFPA Meeting 2012 Workshop Report II: epigenetics and imprinting in the placenta, growth factors and villous trophoblast differentiation, role of the placenta in regulating fetal exposure to xenobiotics during pregnancy, infection and the placenta

Placenta. 2013 Mar;34 Suppl(0):S6-10. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.11.020. Epub 2012 Dec 17.

Abstract

Workshops are an important part of the IFPA annual meeting as they allow for discussion of specialized topics. At IFPA meeting 2012 there were twelve themed workshops, four of which are summarized in this report. These workshops related to various aspects of placental biology: 1) epigenetics and imprinting in the placenta; 2) growth factors and villous trophoblast differentiation; 3) role of the placenta in regulating fetal exposure to xenobiotics during pregnancy; 4) infection and the placenta.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Cell Differentiation / physiology
  • Epigenesis, Genetic / physiology*
  • Female
  • Genomic Imprinting / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology*
  • Placenta / drug effects
  • Placenta / physiology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / physiopathology*
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / chemically induced*
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / genetics
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / physiopathology
  • Trophoblasts / physiology*
  • Xenobiotics / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Xenobiotics