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Review: Sex and the Human Placenta: Mediating Differential Strategies of Fetal Growth and Survival by Clifton, V.L

“…Abstract There are known sex specific differences in fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. There are also known differences in birthweight centile with…”
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Physical activity and sitting time during pregnancy and their associations with placental mitochondrial function by Kubler, J., Clifton, V., Beetham, K.

“…Methods: This study analysed women recruited from the Mater Mothers’ Hospital in Brisbane, Australia as part of the Queensland Family Cohort study (N=98)…”
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Asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: incidence and association with adverse pregnancy outcomes by Murphy, V E, Clifton, V L, Gibson, P G

“…Exacerbations of asthma during pregnancy represent a significant clinical problem and may be related to poor pregnancy outcomes. A systematic review of the…”
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Review: Understanding the role of androgens and placental AR variants: Insight into steroid-dependent fetal-placental growth and development by Meakin, A.S., Clifton, V.L.

“…The role of steroids throughout pregnancy and their effect on placental physiology is well established, especially for estrogens, progestogens, and…”
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The endogenous retroviral envelope protein syncytin-1 inhibits LPS/PHA-stimulated cytokine responses in human blood and is sorted into placental exosomes by Tolosa, J.M, Schjenken, J.E, Clifton, V.L, Vargas, A, Barbeau, B, Lowry, P, Maiti, K, Smith, R

“…Abstract Objectives To examine whether syncytin-1 has immune regulatory functions and is carried by human placental exosomes. Further, to examine whether…”
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The human placenta expresses multiple glucocorticoid receptor isoforms that are altered by fetal sex, growth restriction and maternal asthma by Saif, Z, Hodyl, N.A, Hobbs, E, Tuck, A.R, Butler, M.S, Osei-Kumah, A, Clifton, V.L

“…Abstract Introduction We have previously identified sex-specific differences in the fetal-placental response to cortisol. Our recent studies suggest that this…”
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Re‐assessing microbiomes in the low‐biomass reproductive niche by O’Callaghan, JL, Turner, R, Dekker Nitert, M, Barrett, HL, Clifton, V, Pelzer, ES

“…The female reproductive tract represents a continuum between the vagina and the upper genital tract. New evidence from cultivation‐independent studies suggests…”
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Sex-specific differences in placental global gene expression in pregnancies complicated by asthma by Osei-Kumah, A, Smith, R, Jurisica, I, Caniggia, I, Clifton, V.L

“…Abstract Background Chronic maternal asthma is associated with reduced growth of the female fetus and normal growth of the male fetus. The mechanisms that…”
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Antidepressant use in late gestation and risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study by Grzeskowiak, LE, McBain, R, Dekker, GA, Clifton, VL

“…Objective To investigate the association between antidepressant use in late gestation and postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Design Retrospective cohort study…”
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Do improvements in clinical practice guidelines alter pregnancy outcomes in asthmatic women? A single-center retrospective cohort study by Robinson, J. L., Gatford, K. L., Hurst, C. P., Clifton, V. L., Morrison, J. L., Stark, M. J.

“…Asthma occurs in ∼17% of Australian pregnancies and is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, which worsen with poor asthma control. Consequently, the…”
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Urine congophilia associated with preeclampsia does not persist 6-months postpartum by Hofstee, P., Lum, J.S., Chow, Y.Y., Wittwer, M.R., Arstall, M., Dekker, G., Clifton, V.L., Wright, I.M., Kelly, M.A., Ecroyd, H.

“…Preeclampsia is a common hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. Several studies have demonstrated that protein aggregates, detected through urine congophilia, is…”
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Maternal creatine in pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study by Dickinson, H, Davies‐Tuck, M, Ellery, SJ, Grieger, JA, Wallace, EM, Snow, RJ, Walker, DW, Clifton, VL

“…Objective To estimate creatine concentrations in maternal plasma and urine, and establish relationships with maternal characteristics, diet and fetal growth…”
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Asthma during pregnancy: mechanisms and treatment implications by Murphy, V. E, Gibson, P. G, Smith, R, Clifton, V. L

“…Asthma is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Numerous historical and prospective cohort studies have investigated the effects of maternal asthma on…”
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Expression of eight glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in the human preterm placenta vary with fetal sex and birthweight by Saif, Z, Hodyl, N.A, Stark, M.J, Fuller, P.J, Cole, T, Lu, N, Clifton, V.L

“…Abstract Introduction Administration of betamethasone to women at risk of preterm delivery is known to be associated with reduced fetal growth via alterations…”
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Review: Placental adaptations to the presence of maternal asthma during pregnancy by Meakin, A.S, Saif, Z, Jones, A.R, Avilés, P.F. Valenzuela, Clifton, V.L

“…Abstract Asthma is a highly prevalent chronic medical condition affecting an estimated 12% of pregnant, women each year, with prevalence of asthma greatest (up…”
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Increased biological oxidation and reduced anti-oxidant enzyme activity in pre-eclamptic placentae by Vanderlelie, J., Venardos, K., Clifton, V.L., Gude, N.M., Clarke, F.M., Perkins, A.V.

“…Oxidative stress occurs when cellular levels of reactive oxygen species exceed anti-oxidant capabilities and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of…”
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Influence of sex and glucocorticoid exposure on preterm placental pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance by Stark, M.J, Hodyl, N.A, Wright, I.M.R, Clifton, V.L

“…Abstract Glucocorticoids (GC) are known to influence fetal ROS production and anti-oxidant defences yet little attention has focused on the potential for…”
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Pre-birth origins of allergy and asthma by Gatford, K.L., Wooldridge, A.L., Kind, K.L., Bischof, R., Clifton, V.L.

“…•Prenatal exposures alter later disease risk, including for allergy.•Epidemiological and experimental evidence suggests IUGR protects against allergy.•Elevated…”
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Alterations to Placental Glucocorticoid Receptor Expression with Alcohol Consumption by Young, S L, Saif, Z, Meakin, A S, McMaster, E S, Hayes, N, Gallo, L A, Reid, N, Moritz, K M, Clifton, V L

“…Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy results in elevated vulnerability to intrauterine growth restriction, preterm birth, miscarriage, and stillbirth…”
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Asthma self-management skills and the use of asthma education during pregnancy by Murphy, V. E, Gibson, P. G, Talbot, P. I, Kessell, C. G, Clifton, V. L

“…During pregnancy, patients with asthma are at risk of poor outcomes, particularly when asthma is poorly controlled. The aim of this study was to determine the…”
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