Biology and Pathology of Trophoblast (Paperback)

Preface Charlie Loke; Chair's introduction Anne McLaren; 1. Trophoblast cell fate specification: discussion James Cross; 2. Stem cells: pluripotency and extraembryonic differentiation in the mouse Tilo Kunath; 3. Epigenetic regulation of trophoblast development P. Hajkova, S. E. Erhardt and M. A. Surani; 4. Regulation of X chromosome inactivation in relation to lineage allocation in early mouse embryogenesis Neil Brockdorff; 5. Gestational Trophoblastic disease R. A. Fisher and N. J. Sebire; 6. Trophoblast and the first trimester environment Graham J. Burton, Eric Jauniaux; 7. Implantation is a sticky situation Olga Genbacev, Akraporn Prakobphol, Russell A. Foulk and Susan J. Fisher; 8. Trophoblast regulation of maternal endocrine function and behaviour E. B. Keverne; 9. Molecular signalling in embryo-uterine interactions during implantation S. K. Dey and Susanne Tranguch; 10.Trophoblast and pre-eclampsia C. W. G. Redman, I. L. Sargent and E. A. Linton; 11. Trophoblast and uterine mucosal leukocytes Ashley Moffett; 12. Immunology of trophoblast: a reappraisal Charlie Loke.