Congratulations to Professors Gordon Smith and Steve Charnock-Jones on the publication of their paper in Nature. The study is the first high-resolution survey of the genomic architecture of the human […]
Nature Communications – Editors Highlights
Congratulations to Dr Francesco Colucci and co-authors whose article entitled “Distinctive phenotypes and functions of innate lymphoid cells in human decidua during early pregnancy” has featured in the Editors’ Highlights. […]
Mesenchyme-derived IGF2 is a major paracrine regulator of pancreatic growth and function
A new study published in PLoS Genetics by Miguel Constância’s group shows that a gene called Igf2, which produces a protein similar to insulin, and is active only on the […]
Abnormal placental CD8+ T‐cell infiltration
A new study published in the Journal of Physiology by Susanne Lager and colleagues shows that lesions and accumulation of specific immune cells in the placental tissue are more common […]
Study predicts fetal growth restriction using metabolomics
A study by Ulla Sovio, Gordon Smith and colleagues, published in Nature Medicine, has identified metabolites predictive of fetal growth restriction (FGR) at term. FGR means that the fetus fails […]
Human placenta has no microbiome but can contain potential pathogens
A study by Susanne Lager (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) and Marcus de Goffau (Veterinary Medicine and Wellcome Sanger Institute), led by Steve Charnock-Jones and Gordon Smith (both Obstetrics and Gynaecology), showed, conversely […]