Molecular Insights into Placental Pathology
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 4512
Special Issue Editors
Interests: vascular biology of pregnancy
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Interests: pregnancy diagnostics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The placenta is a complex organ which develops de novo during pregnancy and serves a vital role in fetal protection. Specialized vasculature at the maternal–fetal interface (MFI) within the placenta mediates the transport of oxygen, nutrients, waste, and other compounds between the maternal and fetal circulatory systems. Molecular pathways that regulate the development of the placenta and the MFI have been discovered, but the molecular pathways that govern placental health and disease remain incompletely understood. Advancements in this field are critical for the development of early diagnostic indicators of placental dysfunction and placental diseases.
Supervised by Dr. Ana Correia-Branco and Dr. Mary Wallingford, we are pleased to announce this Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, titled “Molecular Insights into Placental Pathology”, which aims to collect papers that investigate molecular mechanisms underlying the development of disorders of the placenta. Studies delineating candidate diagnostic indicators, experimental in vitro and in vivo studies, animal models, nonanimal model systems, and clinical studies are welcome.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- The role of trophoblast cells and molecular pathways in implantation and placentation.
- Multi-omic approaches to understanding the molecular basis of placental dysfunction, including pre-eclampsia and other obstetric complications.
- Novel diagnostic tools and biomarkers for the early detection of placental disorders, with a focus on placental health and the maternal–fetal interface.
Dr. Mary Wallingford
Dr. Ana Correia-Branco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- placenta
- trophoblast
- implantation
- obstetrics
- pre-eclampsia
- placentation
- maternal–fetal interface
- pregnancy health
- placenta diagnostics
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