PMID- 37831056 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231023 LR - 20240210 IS - 1477-9129 (Electronic) IS - 0950-1991 (Print) IS - 0950-1991 (Linking) VI - 150 IP - 20 DP - 2023 Oct 15 TI - Maternal-fetal cross-talk via the placenta: influence on offspring development and metabolism. LID - 10.1242/dev.202088 [doi] LID - dev202088 AB - Compelling epidemiological and animal experimental data demonstrate that cardiometabolic and neuropsychiatric diseases originate in a suboptimal intrauterine environment. Here, we review evidence suggesting that altered placental function may, at least in part, mediate the link between the maternal environment and changes in fetal growth and development. Emerging evidence indicates that the placenta controls the development and function of several fetal tissues through nutrient sensing, modulation of trophoblast nutrient transporters and by altering the number and cargo of released extracellular vesicles. In this Review, we discuss the development and functions of the maternal-placental-fetal interface (in humans and mice) and how cross-talk between these compartments may be a mechanism for in utero programming, focusing on mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), adiponectin and O-GlcNac transferase (OGT) signaling. We also discuss how maternal diet and stress influences fetal development and metabolism and how fetal growth restriction can result in susceptibility to developing chronic disease later in life. Finally, we speculate how interventions targeting placental function may offer unprecedented opportunities to prevent cardiometabolic disease in future generations. CI - (c) 2023. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd. FAU - Kramer, Avery C AU - Kramer AC AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7839-0606 AD - Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. FAU - Jansson, Thomas AU - Jansson T AD - Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. FAU - Bale, Tracy L AU - Bale TL AD - Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. FAU - Powell, Theresa L AU - Powell TL AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7410-1080 AD - Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. LA - eng GR - R01 HD097093/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HD104644/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HD068370/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HD065007/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HD105701/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Review DEP - 20231013 PL - England TA - Development JT - Development (Cambridge, England) JID - 8701744 SB - IM MH - Pregnancy MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Mice MH - Animals MH - *Placenta/metabolism MH - *Fetal Development MH - Trophoblasts/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - Fetal Growth Retardation PMC - PMC10617615 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Epigenetics OT - Extracellular vesicles OT - Fetal development OT - Maternal-fetal exchange OT - Prenatal OT - Programming COIS- Competing interests The authors declare no competing or financial interests. EDAT- 2023/10/13 12:43 MHDA- 2023/10/23 01:18 PMCR- 2024/10/13 CRDT- 2023/10/13 10:42 PHST- 2024/10/13 00:00 [pmc-release] PHST- 2023/10/23 01:18 [medline] PHST- 2023/10/13 12:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/10/13 10:42 [entrez] AID - 333472 [pii] AID - DEV202088 [pii] AID - 10.1242/dev.202088 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Development. 2023 Oct 15;150(20):dev202088. doi: 10.1242/dev.202088. Epub 2023 Oct 13.