During pregnancy some maternal cells reach the fetal circulation. Microchimerism (Mc) refers to low levels of genetically disparate cells or DNA. Maternal Mc has recently been found in the ...

Maternal–fetal cell exchange during pregnancy results in acquisition of microchimerism, which can durably persist in both recipients. Naturally acquired microchimerism may impact maternal ...

While microchimerism rates from parent to child sit at around 30 percent, cases of fetal-maternal microchimerism are almost double that figure, between 50 and 75 percent.

“From an evolutionary perspective,” she continued, “we propose the transfer of maternal (and possibly deeper generational) cells is important for offspring reproductive success. The co-evolution of ...

Fetal microchimerism and maternal health: A review and evolutionary analysis of cooperation and conflict beyond the womb. BioEssays, 2015; DOI: 10.1002/bies.201500059 ...

Microchimerism (pronounced "mike-ro-KY-mer-is-um") is when "there are cells that aren't yours that are existing in your body," says Melissa Wilson, an associate professor of genetics at Arizona ...

The result is inflammation and the painful condition that is rheumatoid arthritis. By explaining how microchimerism can trigger rheumatoid arthritis, the study could help open the doors to new ...

What that means is microchimerism is the harbouring of a small numbers of cells (or DNA) that originated in a genetically different individual – so cells that migrate from the baby to the mother.

Translational disequilibrium as an interference marker to study miRNA and methylation silencing of APRIN, a stem cell regulator in breast cancer microchimerism Authors: P. Geck, V. Denes, M.