"Maternal-Fetal Exchange" 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.
Exchange of substances between the maternal blood and the fetal blood at the PLACENTA via PLACENTAL CIRCULATION. The placental barrier excludes microbial or viral transmission.
| Descriptor ID |
D008431
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.455
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| Concept/Terms |
Maternal-Fetal Exchange- Maternal-Fetal Exchange
- Exchange, Maternal-Fetal
- Maternal Fetal Exchange
- Transplacental Exposure
- Exposure, Transplacental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Maternal-Fetal Exchange" by people in Profiles.
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Heat-Induced Pathophysiological and Metabolic Changes at the Feto-Maternal Interface Predisposing to Preterm Birth. FASEB J. 2025 Nov 30; 39(22):e71252.
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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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Effect of In Utero Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy for Severe Ebstein Anomaly or Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia (NSAID Therapy for Fetal Ebstein anomaly). Am J Cardiol. 2021 02 15; 141:106-112.
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Development and Validation of a Model to Predict Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. J Pediatr. 2021 02; 229:154-160.e6.
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Hepatitis C Testing Among Perinatally Exposed Infants. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3).
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Partnering with the Health Professions to Promote Prevention of an Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy: Lessons Learned from an Academic?Organizational Collaborative. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 05 15; 16(10).
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Targeted metabolomics analysis of maternal-placental-fetal metabolism in pregnant swine reveals links in fetal bile acid homeostasis and sulfation capacity. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2019 07 01; 317(1):G8-G16.
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Progesterone modulates the T-cell response via glucocorticoid receptor-dependent pathways. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2019 02; 81(2):e13084.
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Umbilical Cord Tissue and Meconium May Not Be Equivalent for Confirming in Utero Substance Exposure. J Pediatr. 2019 02; 205:277-280.
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Chronic Maternal Hyperoxygenation and Effect on Cerebral and Placental Vasoregulation and Neurodevelopment in Fetuses with Left Heart Hypoplasia. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2019; 46(1):45-57.