The Placenta-A Temporary, Multifunctional Organ Does Wonders for The Embryo

Abstract

PD Gupta and Alpana Gupta

Placenta is all in all for the growing foetus; more so it also helps pregnant mothers during pregnancy in many ways, however, the most poorly researched organ. Generally, placentas are discarded after the deliveries but recent findings have shown that even it is useful after deliveries too. Histologically, it has very simple structure, its trophoblast is in a sense unique with response to osmotic shock and thermal stress. Mutation in DNA of mitochondrial trophoblasts can even change the metabolism of newborns. The time line of the placenta is too short (about 40 weeks) but performs and serves as many organs. Recent researches posed unexplainable results for antibody transport. Emerging evidence put placenta as a window to the developing brain

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