Pregnancy labor triggers immune system surge in placenta, study finds

Researchers have identified a sudden mobilization of immune cells in the placenta during labor, revealing how the body prepares for childbirth at the cellular level. The finding could inform new approaches to managing labor complications and understanding immune responses during pregnancy—a critical period affecting maternal and fetal health outcomes.

Originaltitel: Labour promotes systemic mobilisation of monocytes, T cell activation and local secretion of chemotactic factors in the intervillous space of the placenta