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Roberto Romero

Researcher at National Institutes of Health

Publications -  1622
Citations -  121818

Roberto Romero is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Amniotic fluid & Pregnancy. The author has an hindex of 151, co-authored 1516 publications receiving 108321 citations. Previous affiliations of Roberto Romero include University of Michigan & Weizmann Institute of Science.

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Interleukin-1 stimulates prostaglandin biosynthesis by human amnion.

TL;DR: Indomethacin blocked the effect of IL-1 in prostaglandin biosynthesis by human amnion, and Interleukin-1, a fever mediator, could serve as a signal for the initiation of labor in cases of intrauterine or systemic infection.
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Macrophages and Apoptotic Cell Clearance During Pregnancy

TL;DR: This work has shown that during implantation, apoptosis is critical for the appropriate tissue remodeling of the maternal decidua and invasion of the developing embryo, yet the regulation of apoptotic cells is also imperative for a successful pregnancy.
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Evolution of the mammalian placenta revealed by phylogenetic analysis

TL;DR: Using phylogenetic and statistical analyses of molecular and morphological data, it is demonstrated that the ancestral eutherian mammalian placenta had the distinctive features of (i) hemochorial placental interface, (ii) a discoid shape, and (iii) a labyrinthine maternofetal interdigitation.
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Clinical significance of intra-amniotic inflammation in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes

TL;DR: In this paper, the frequency and clinical significance of intra-amniotic inflammation in patients with preterm premature rupture of the membranes was determined, and the authors concluded that intraamniotic inflammatory markers are a risk factor for impending preterm delivery and adverse outcome.