Adapting in vitro dual perfusion of the human placenta to soluble oxygen tensions associated with normal and pre-eclamptic pregnancy

Fatimah Soydemir, Sitara Kuruvilla, Marie Brown, Warwick Dunn, Philip Day, Ian P Crocker, Philip N Baker, Colin P Sibley, Paul Brownbill

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Abstract

For decades, superoxic ex vivo dual perfusion of the human placental lobule has been used as a model to study the physiology and metabolism of the placenta. The aim of this study was to further develop the technique to enable perfusion at soluble oxygen concentrations similar to those in normal pregnancy (normoxia) and in pre-eclampsia (PE; hypoxia). Our design involved reducing the mean soluble oxygen tension in the maternal-side intervillous space (IVS) perfusate to 5-7% and
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)181-9
Number of pages9
JournalLaboratory investigation
Volume91
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2011

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