Proceedings Abstracts of The Physiological Society

Placental & Perinatal Physiology

Fetal macrosomia of diabetic rats: histological and histochemical studies of skin and brown fat

S. S. Ali1, N. Ben Zakar2, F. Al Qudsi3, S. Karim4

Proc Physiol Soc 29 (2012)

Moderate maternal salt intake leads to hypertension and hypernatraemia in the offspring: a novel role for the developmental induction of colonic sodium transport

D. Gardner1, C. Gray1, E. Al-Dujaili3, S. Gardiner4, S. Welham2

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

The effects of maternal dietary exposure on the placental transcriptome

R. Carozzi1, M. A. Hanson1, G. C. Burdge1, K. A. Lillycrop1, J. K. Cleal1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

A maternal high fat diet dysregulates expression of clock related and amino acid transporter genes in the mouse placenta

S. P. Robins1, J. K. Cleal1, K. D. Bruce1, F. R. Cagampang1, R. M. Lewis1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Impact of a maternal low protein diet during pregnancy on fetal amino acid availability and kidney development in sheep

L. Lloyd1, K. D. Sinclair2, D. Gardner1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Risk of preeclampsia and COMT Val158Met polymorphism

M. Pertegal2, M. Hernandez1, J. Hernandez1, J. Mendiola5, A. Martinez3, J. Delgado2, J. Parrilla2, V. Bosch4, F. Rodriguez1, F. Fenoy1, I. Hernandez1, B. Bonacasa1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

A role for large conductance calcium activated potassium channels (BKCa channels) in L-arginine transport and vasorelaxation induced by insulin in human feto-placental unit

L. Cabrera1,4, S. Rojas1, V. Gallardo1, L. Sobrevia2, M. Wareing3, M. González1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

The effects of sprouty2 knockdown on vascular signalling from human bronchial epithelial cells.

R. Swan1, D. J. Walker1, S. C. Land1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Sprouty2 regulates vascular signalling in the developing lung through a direct interaction with regulatory sequences in the VEGF-A promoter.

D. J. Walker1, C. L. Scott1, S. C. Land1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Nitrative stress increases K+ (86Rb) efflux from human placental syncytiotrophoblast

P. Diaz1, C. P. Sibley1, S. L. Greenwood1

Proc Physiol Soc 24 (2011)

Glucocorticoid-induced changes in liver metabolism during mouse pregnancy.

J. K. Jellyman1, E. K. Glover1, O. R. Vaughan1, A. N. Sferruzzi-Perri1, A. L. Fowden1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Gestational diabetes impairs Nrf2/ARE mediated redox signalling in fetal endothelial cells: implications for developmental priming of endothelial dysfunction in offspring

X. Cheng1, R. Siow1, X. Yin1, M. Mayr1, G. E. Mann1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Placental sirtuin 1 (SIRT-1) and mammalian target of rapamicyn (mTOR) in the Preobe Study: a protective response for the fetus against the adverse outcomes of maternal obesity?

J. Martino1,2, S. Sebert1, M. T. Segura2, I. Rusanova2, M. C. Martinez-Zaldivar2, L. Garcia-Valdez2, M. C. Padilla3, H. J. McArdle4, H. Budge1, M. E. Symonds1, C. Campoy2

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Effect of KV7 activators on chorionic plate arterial tone: A functional role for KV7 channels in the human placental vasculature?

T. A. Mills1, S. L. Greenwood1, C. P. Sibley1, M. Wareing1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Insulin reverses the H2O2-induced vasoconstriction in human feto-placental microcirculation.

S. Rojas1, L. Cabrera1, P. Careaga1, C. Palma1, R. Villalobos1, V. Gallardo1, L. Sobrevia2, M. Gonzalez1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Dynamics of ovarian follicular development and atresia are regulated by the balance of pro- and anti-angiogenic isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

J. Castle-Miller2, M. Cengarle2, D. Bates1, Y. Qiu1, D. Tortonese2

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Role of tyrosine kinases activity in vasodilator mechanisms induced by insulin in human fetal vein.

L. Cabrera1, P. Ávila1, C. Palma1, M. Nuñez1, V. Gallardo1, C. Aguayo2, L. Sobrevia3, M. Gonzalez1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Maternal fructose and/or salt consumption programs cardiovascular hypersensitivity in the offspring

C. Gray1, S. M. Gardiner2, D. S. Gardner1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Cytokine regulation of natural antimicrobial peptide expression in cultured human vaginal epithelial and endocervical cells

D. Abbott1, E. C. Chin-Smith1, C. M. Foster2, A. H. Shennan1, R. M. Tribe1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

Relationship between serum pH and seizure onset following birth asphyxia in the newborn.

R. Delahunty1, N. E. Lynch1, G. Boylan1

Proc Physiol Soc 23 (2011)

The metabolism of amino acids in the isolated human placenta

P. E. Day1, J. M. Jackson1, J. K. Cleal1, M. A. Hanson1, A. A. Jackson1, R. M. Lewis1

Proc Physiol Soc 19 (2010)

Investigating the effects of acidic pH on placental resistance arteries

T. Ali1, F. Broughton Pipkin2, R. N. Khan1

Proc Physiol Soc 19 (2010)

Physiological remodelling of the uterine spiral arteries during human pregnancy: uterine natural killer cells mediate smooth muscle cell disruption

L. K. Harris1, A. Robson2, G. E. Lash2, J. D. Aplin1, P. N. Baker3, J. N. Bulmer2

Proc Physiol Soc 19 (2010)

K+ channel identification in isolated smooth muscle cells of human placental chorionic plate arteries

M. F. Brereton1, S. L. Greenwood1, M. Wareing1

Proc Physiol Soc 19 (2010)

Intermittent maternal fasting accelerates fetal growth but has no effect on offspring blood pressure in the rat

R. J. Wilkinson1, Y. S. Kaloda2, S. H. Alwasel3, N. Ashton1

Proc Physiol Soc 19 (2010)

Raised maternal body mass index (BMI) differentially alters amino acid transporter activity in human placenta.

A. Ditchfield1, T. A. Mills1, M. Wareing1, C. P. Sibley1, S. L. Greenwood1

Proc Physiol Soc 19 (2010)

Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor expression in extravillous trophoblasts

K. Alsaghir1, D. Adlam1, M. Westwood1, E. Johnstone1

Proc Physiol Soc 19 (2010)

Does ethanol promote endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced cell death during pregnancy: a study on involvement of oxidative stress?

S. Kesireddy1,2, G. Burton2

Proc Physiol Soc 18 (2010)

Possible Link Between Estrogen Levels, Estrogen Receptors and the Tumor Suppressor Gene p53 During Gestation in Rat Placenta

A. Elfarra¹, M. Al-Bader¹, S. Mohan¹, L. Jacob¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

The role of plasma-mediated vascular dysfunction and PARP activation in pre-eclampsia

F. English¹, S. K. Walsh¹, E. J. Johns², L. C. Kenny¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

4-Aminopyridine sensitivity in human placental chorionic plate arteries

T. A. Mills¹, E. J. Cowley¹, S. L. Greenwood¹, C. P. Sibley¹, M. Wareing¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

Prenatal vs. postnatal influences on fat and lean mass in sheep

R. Coleman¹, D. Gardner¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

Interaction of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Buprenorphine with Multidrug Resistance Proteins in Human Placenta

D. Thajam¹, C. P. Sibley¹, D. E. Atkinson¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

Vascular reactivity of early pregnancy human placental chorionic plate arteries.

M. Wareing¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

Expression of an electrically silent voltage-gated potassium channel in the human placenta

G. K. Fyfe¹, J. Corcoran¹, S. Panicker¹, R. A. Garside¹, P. N. Baker¹, R. L. Jones¹, M. Wareing¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

Metabolic Footprint Analysis of Placental Perfusates Investigating Hypoxia and Altered Haemodynamics in Pre-eclampsia

S. Kuruvilla¹, W. B. Dunn², M. Brown², H. S. Elizabeth¹, P. Brownbill¹, P. N. Baker¹, I. P. Crocker¹

Proc Physiol Soc 15 (2009)

A mismatched pre- and post-weaning diet has window of exposure- and sex-specific effects on energy homeostasis, adiposity and cardiovascular function in mice

D. Sellayah¹, F. W. Anthony¹, A. J. Watkins², T. P. Fleming², M. A. Hanson¹, F. R. Cagampang¹

Proc Physiol Soc 12 (2008)

Maternal undernutrition affects the nutrient transport capacity of the mouse placenta

P. M. Coan¹, N. Daw¹, O. R. Vaughan¹, S. L. Finn¹, A. L. Fowden¹