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Novel isolation strategy to deliver pure fetal-origin and maternal-origin mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) populations from human term placenta by Patel, J, Shafiee, A, Wang, W, Fisk, N.M, Khosrotehrani, K

“…Abstract The placenta is an abundant source of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC). Although presumed of translationally-advantageous fetal origin, the…”
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The Basic and Clinical Science of Twin–Twin Transfusion Syndrome by Fisk, N.M, Duncombe, G.J, Sullivan, M.H.F

“…Abstract Twin–twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a fascinating condition in which fetuses of identical genotype adopt discordant cardiovascular phenotypes,…”
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Pregnancy-acquired fetal progenitor cells by Seppanen, E, Fisk, N.M, Khosrotehrani, K

“…Abstract The transfer and persistence of fetal progenitor cells into the mother throughout pregnancy has sparked considerable interest as a trafficking stem…”
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The Placenta Contributes to Activation of the Renin Angiotensin System in Twin–Twin Transfusion Syndrome by Galea, P, Barigye, O, Wee, L, Jain, V, Sullivan, M, Fisk, N.M

“…Abstract The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in twin–twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is up-regulated in the donor fetus's kidneys, but down-regulated in the…”
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Longitudinal Blood Flow in Shared (Arteriovenous Anastomoses) and Non-Shared Cotyledons in Monochorionic Placentae by Wee, L.Y, Sullivan, M, Humphries, K, Fisk, N.M

“…Abstract Objectives In this study we aimed to quantitate monochorionic twin placental blood flow in vivo through arterio-venous anastomoses (AVA) and…”
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Infant cortisol response after prolonged antenatal prednisolone treatment by Miller, N.M., Williamson, C., Fisk, N.M., Glover, V.

“…Prednisolone is widely used to treat medical conditions in pregnancy, despite the lack of long term safety studies on infants. Animal studies have shown that…”
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Identification of candidate surface antigens for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis by comparative global gene expression on human fetal mesenchymal stem cells by Götherström, C, Chan, J, O'Donoghue, K, Fisk, N M

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Vascular occlusion using focused ultrasound surgery for use in fetal medicine by Rivens, I.H., Rowland, I.J., Denbow, M., Fisk, N.M., ter Haar, G.R., Leach, M.O.

“…Objective: Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) is being developed clinically for the non-invasive treatment of soft tissue tumours of the prostate, bladder,…”
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Systemic delivery of scAAV9 in fetal macaques facilitates neuronal transduction of the central and peripheral nervous systems by Mattar, C N, Waddington, S N, Biswas, A, Johana, N, Ng, X W, Fisk, A S, Fisk, N M, Tan, L G, Rahim, A A, Buckley, S M K, Tan, M H, Lu, J, Choolani, M, Chan, J K Y

“…Correction of perinatally lethal neurogenetic diseases requires efficient transduction of several cell types within the relatively inaccessible CNS…”
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Influence of twin-twin transfusion syndrome on fetal cardiovascular structure and function: prospective case–control study of 136 monochorionic twin pregnancies by Karatza, A A, Wolfenden, J L, Taylor, M J O, Wee, L, Fisk, N M, Gardiner, H M

“…Objective: To test the hypothesis that identical twins show no inter-twin differences in cardiovascular structure or physiology in fetal life unless there has…”
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Maternal anxiety at amniocentesis and plasma cortisol by Sarkar, P., Bergman, K., Fisk, N.M., Glover, V.

“…Objectives To assess whether anticipation of amniocentesis is linked with maternal anxiety, and whether this anxiety is associated with increased maternal…”
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Human fetal and maternal corticotrophin releasing hormone responses to acute stress by Gitau, R, Fisk, N M, Glover, V

“…Objectives: To study the effect of acute stress, caused by intrauterine needling at the intrahepatic vein (IHV), on fetal plasma concentrations of…”
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Validation of the Quintero staging system for twin-twin transfusion syndrome by Taylor, M.J.O, Govender, L, Jolly, M, Wee, L, Fisk, N.M

“…To validate an established staging system for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Prospective observational study in a tertiary referral fetal medicine center of…”
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Stress responses at birth: determinants of cord arterial cortisol and links with cortisol response in infancy by Miller, N.M., Fisk, N.M., Modi, N., Glover, V.

“…Objective  To investigate (A) the determinants of infant stress response at delivery and (B) test the hypothesis that stress at birth, as reflected by cord…”
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Identification of fetal mesenchymal stem cells in maternal blood: implications for non‐invasive prenatal diagnosis by O’Donoghue, K., Choolani, M., Chan, J., de la Fuente, J., Kumar, S., Campagnoli, C., Bennett, P.R., Roberts, I.A.G., Fisk, N.M.

“…Strategies for genetic prenatal diagnosis on fetal cells in the maternal circulation have been limited by lack of a cell type present only in fetal blood…”
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Identification of candidate surface antigens for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis by comparative global gene expression on human fetal mesenchymal stem cells by Götherström, C., Chan, J., O'Donoghue, K., Fisk, N.M.

“…Transplacental passage of circulating first-trimester fetal mesenchymal stem cells (fMSC) raises the prospect of harvesting fetal cells in maternal blood…”
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Authors' response to invited comment by van Gemert et al., Placenta, this volume, p. 748–751 by Taylor, M.J.O., Talbert, D., Fisk, N.M.

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Doppler detection of arterio-arterial anastomoses in monochorionic twins: feasibility and clinical application by Taylor, M.J.O., Denbow, M.L., Tanawattanacharoen, S., Gannon, C., Cox, P.M., Fisk, N.M.

“…The accuracy of in-vivo detection of arterio-arterial anastomoses (AAA) in monochorionic (MC) twins and its predictive value for twin–twin transfusion syndrome…”
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Fetal plasma cortisol and beta-endorphin response to intrauterine needling by Giannakoulopoulos, X, Sepulveda, W, Kourtis, P, Glover, V, Fisk, N M

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the fetus mounts a hormonal stress response to a potentially painful procedure, intrauterine needling…”
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Characterisation of deep arterio-venous anastomoses within monochorionic placentae by vascular casting by Wee, L.Y., Taylor, M., Watkins, N., Franke, V., Parker, K., Fisk, N.M.

“…To characterise arterio-venous anastomoses (AVA) in monochorionic (MC) placentae and determine (i) whether shared cotyledons lie beneath the co-termination of…”
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