"Placenta" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal portion (CHORIONIC VILLI) derived from TROPHOBLASTS and a maternal portion (DECIDUA) derived from the uterine ENDOMETRIUM. The placenta produces an array of steroid, protein and peptide hormones (PLACENTAL HORMONES).
| Descriptor ID |
D010920
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Placenta- Placenta
- Placentas
- Placentome
- Placentomes
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Placenta" by people in this website by year, and whether "Placenta" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2022 | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| 2023 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Placenta" by people in Profiles.
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Loss of the maternal effect gene NLRP2 impairs embryonic and extra-embryonic development, revealing a novel genetic cause of congenital anomalies?. Biol Reprod. 2026 Apr 13; 114(4):1469-1485.
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Underexplored maternal microbiomes: immune, metabolic, and microbial pathways shaping pregnancy outcomes. Infect Immun. 2026 Mar 10; 94(3):e0060825.
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Recurrent Diffuse Chorioamniotic Hemosiderosis of the Placenta in a Mother With Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2026 Mar-Apr; 29(2):158-161.
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Prenatal sonographic predictors of maternal mirror syndrome in hydropic fetuses. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Dec; 7(12):101787.
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Intercellular highways of viral spread: tunneling nanotubes and extracellular vesicles at the maternal-fetal interface. Curr Opin Virol. 2025 Dec; 73:101490.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection disrupts syncytial and endothelial integrity and alters PlGF levels in the placenta. Placenta. 2025 Nov; 171:34-44.
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Placental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Levels Are Associated with Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Aug 23; 26(17).
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Interactions between placental Hofbauer cells and L. monocytogenes change throughout gestation. Sci Immunol. 2025 Jul 18; 10(109):eadq3066.
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Placental Metabolism Is Linked to Prenatal Vitamin Supplement Use in the First Month of Pregnancy in the MARBLES Cohort. J Nutr. 2025 Jul; 155(7):2185-2194.
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Single-nucleus transcriptional profiling of the placenta reveals the syncytiotrophoblast stress response to COVID-19. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Apr; 232(4S):S160-S175.e7.