Placental defects revealed by modelling PWS in mice
Anna E. Webberley, Raquel Boqué-Sastre, Lauren Bailey, Cerys Charles, R. Jones, Rosie K. A. Bunton-Stasyshyn, Michelle E. Stewart, Sara E. Wells, David S. Chatelet, Stephanie Robinson, Matthew J. Higgs, Rosalind M. John, Anthony R Isles
The paper shows reduced PWS gene expression in mouse placenta leads to a 25% loss of fetal endothelial cells critical for nutrient transfer.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology