Maternal Inflammation News Today

Maternal inflammation during pregnancy is potentially connected to mental ailments in children.

Estrogen Receptors in Mom’s Placenta Critical During Viral Infection Researchers at Duke and Mt. Sinai have identified a molecular mechanism that prevents a viral infection during a mother’s pregnancy from harming her unborn baby. When a person becomes infected by a virus, their immune system sends out a chemical signal called type I interferon, which tells surrounding cells to increase their anti-viral defenses, including making more inflammation. This response helps to prevent the virus f...