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List of works by Cathy Vaillancourt

70 years of serotonin

scientific article published on 12 April 2019

A simple method to assess group difference in RT-qPCR reference gene selection using GeNorm: The case of the placental sex.

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A unique co-culture model for fundamental and applied studies of human fetoplacental steroidogenesis and interference by environmental chemicals

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Activation of the IL-1β/CXCL1/MMP-10 axis in chorioamnionitis induced by inactivated Group B Streptococcus

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Addressing the Environmental, Community, and Health Impacts of Resource Development: Challenges across Scales, Sectors, and Sites

scientific article published on 20 March 2019

An Electrical Impedance-Based Assay to Examine Functions of Various Placental Cell Types In Vitro.

scientific article published in January 2018

An insight into the role of the death receptor CD95 throughout pregnancy: Guardian, facilitator, or foe

scientific article published on 31 January 2019

Breastfeeding and the gut-brain axis: is there a role for melatonin?

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Co-culture of H295R Adrenocortical Carcinoma and BeWo Choriocarcinoma Cells to Study Feto-placental Interactions: Focus on Estrogen Biosynthesis

scientific article published in January 2018

Dechlorane Plus induces oxidative stress and decreases cyclooxygenase activity in the blue mussel

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Disrupted placental serotonin synthetic pathway and increased placental serotonin: Potential implications in the pathogenesis of human fetal growth restriction

scientific article published on 23 May 2019

Effects of prenatal maternal stress on serotonin and fetal development

scientific article published on 02 December 2015

Effects of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in JEG-3 and HIPEC cell models of the extravillous trophoblast

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Effects of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on human villous trophoblasts syncytialization.

scientific article published on 18 April 2018

Enhanced Renewal of Erythroid Progenitors in Myelodysplastic Anemia by Peripheral Serotonin

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Erratum: A Unique Co-Culture Model for Fundamental and Applied Studies of Human Fetoplacental Steroidogenesis and Interference by Environmental Chemicals

scientific article published on 31 May 2019

Evaluating the effects on steroidogenesis of estragole and trans-anethole in a feto-placental co-culture model

scientific article published on 16 September 2019

Exercise training can attenuate preeclampsia-like features in an animal model

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Exposure to low environmental concentrations of manganese, lead, and cadmium alters the serotonin system of blue mussels

scientific article published on 10 August 2017

Expression of melatoninergic receptors in human placental choriocarcinoma cell lines

scientific article published on 21 April 2006

Expression of placental serotonin transporter and 5-HT 2A receptor in normal and gestational diabetes mellitus pregnancies

scientific article published in August 2009

First steps for integrating sex and gender considerations into basic experimental biomedical research

scientific article published on 20 September 2013

Fish and seafood availability in markets in the Baie des Chaleurs region, New Brunswick, Canada: a heavy metal contamination baseline study

scientific article published on September 8, 2012

Fluoxetine and its active metabolite norfluoxetine disrupt estrogen synthesis in a co-culture model of the feto-placental unit

scientific article published on 24 November 2016

Human Primary Trophoblast Cell Culture Model to Study the Protective Effects of Melatonin Against Hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced Disruption.

scientific article published on 30 July 2016

Human embryogenesis: overview

scientific article published in January 2009

Human placenta expresses both peripheral and neuronal isoform of tryptophan hydroxylase

scientific article published on 24 July 2017

Human placental trophoblasts synthesize melatonin and express its receptors

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IFPA meeting 2016 workshop report II: Placental imaging, placenta and development of other organs, sexual dimorphism in placental function and trophoblast cell lines

scientific article published on 6 March 2017

In Vitro Induction of Hypoxia/Reoxygenation on Placental Cells: A Suitable Model for Understanding Placental Diseases

scientific article published in January 2018

Isolation and Purification of Villous Cytotrophoblast Cells from Term Human Placenta

scientific article published in January 2018

Leukemia inhibitory factor regulates the activation of inflammatory signals in macrophages and trophoblast cells

scientific article published on 08 February 2020

Melatonin in Pregnancy: Effects on Brain Development and CNS Programming Disorders

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Melatonin modulates autophagy and inflammation protecting human placental trophoblast from hypoxia/reoxygenation

scientific article published on 03 September 2018

Melatonin: The smart molecule that differentially modulates autophagy in tumor and normal placental cells

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Melatonin: the smart killer: the human trophoblast as a model

scientific article published on 26 August 2011

Melatonin: the watchdog of villous trophoblast homeostasis against hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis.

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Natural disaster-related prenatal maternal stress is associated with alterations in placental glucocorticoid system: The QF2011 Queensland Flood Study

scientific article published on 26 April 2018

Novel role of the renin-angiotensin system in preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension and the effects of exercise in a mouse model

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Perception of the linguistic and cultural context minority on the lived experiences of pregnancy

scientific article published on 7 June 2013

Placental melatonin production and melatonin receptor expression are altered in preeclampsia: new insights into the role of this hormone in pregnancy

scientific article published on June 11, 2012

Placental melatonin system is present throughout pregnancy and regulates villous trophoblast differentiation

scientific article published on April 2015

Placental serotonin systems in pregnancy metabolic complications associated with maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus

scientific article published on 07 February 2019

Prenatal stress and brain development

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Profile of CYP19A1 mRNA expression and aromatase activity during syncytialization of primary human villous trophoblast cells at term.

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Psychosocial Stress, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity during Pregnancy among Canadian Women: Relationships in a Diverse Cohort and a Nationwide Sample

scientific article published on 17 December 2019

QF2011: a protocol to study the effects of the Queensland flood on pregnant women, their pregnancies, and their children's early development

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Quantitative PCR pitfalls: the case of the human placenta

scientific article published in November 2012

Retraction notice to "Placental serotonin systems in pregnancy metabolic complications associated with maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus." [Biochim. Biophys. Acta (BBA) - Mol. Basis Dis. 1866 (2020) 65391]

scientific article published on 28 December 2020

Serotonin and serotonin reuptake inhibitors alter placental aromatase

scientific article published on 08 September 2019

Serotonin-estrogen interactions: What can we learn from pregnancy?

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Sex determination in blue mussels: Which method to choose?

scientific article published on 13 July 2016

Spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metal concentrations in mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Baie des Chaleurs, New Brunswick, Canada

scientific article published on April 20, 2011

The activating effect of IFN-γ on monocytes/macrophages is regulated by the LIF-trophoblast-IL-10 axis via Stat1 inhibition and Stat3 activation

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The use of a unique co-culture model of fetoplacental steroidogenesis as a screening tool for endocrine disruptors: The effects of neonicotinoids on aromatase activity and hormone production.

scientific article published on 24 July 2017

Variations in Relationships Between Perceived Stress and Birth Outcomes by Immigration Status

scientific article published on 13 October 2020