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Title: Uterine Vascular Control Preconception and During Pregnancy.

Authors: Fournier, Sara B; D'Errico, Jeanine N; Stapleton, Phoebe A

Published In Compr Physiol, (2021 06 01)

Abstract: Successful pregnancy and reproduction are dependent on adequate uterine blood flow, placental perfusion, and vascular responsivity to fetal demands. The ability to support pregnancy centers on systemic adaptation and endometrial preparation through decidualization, embryonic implantation, trophoblast invasion, arterial/arteriolar reactivity, and vascular remodeling. These adaptations occur through responsiveness to endocrine signaling and local uteroplacental mediators. The purpose of this article is to highlight the current knowledge associated with vascular remodeling and responsivity during uterine preparation for and during pregnancy. We focus on maternal cardiovascular systemic and uterine modifications, endometrial decidualization, implantation and invasion, uterine and spiral artery remodeling, local uterine regulatory mechanisms, placentation, and pathological consequences of vascular dysfunction during pregnancy. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 11:1-23, 2021.

PubMed ID: 34061977 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Female; Humans; Placenta*; Placental Circulation; Placentation*; Pregnancy; Trophoblasts; Vascular Remodeling

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