The 76th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology

Session information

Symposium

[3S-Ba] [JST-CREST] Molecular cell biology of maternal-fetal interphase

Fri. Jul 19, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM Venue B (1F Conference Room 102)

Organizers:Fumiko Toyoshima(Kyoto University), Kenichi Miharada(Kumamoto University)

Mammals have a survival strategy that allows their offspring to develop adequately within the mother's body. This mammalian viviparity has an evolutionary advantage, providing a stable supply of nutrients and gas exchange from the mother to the foetus. Previous studies of mammalian embryonic development have focused on the autonomous mechanisms of the foetus. In recent years, however, the field of embryonic development has expanded to focus on the crosstalk between the fetus and the mother. In addition, the relevance of maternal environmental factors to fetal development has been highlighted. In this symposium we would like to discuss the new basic principles of mammalian embryonic development from the point of view of maternal-fetal crosstalk and their application to medical care.

Opening Remarks

*Keisuke Yanagida1, Ayumi Kanatani1, Daisuke Hishikawa2,1, Katsuyuki Nagata1,3, Fumie Hamano3, Kenta Nakano1, Tadashi Okamura1, Takao Shimizu4,1, Hideo Shindou1,3, Takeshi Nagamatsu5 (1. National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 2. Nippon Medical School, 3. The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, 4. Institute of Microbial Chemistry, 5. International University of Health and Welfare)

Closing Remarks