Human Fetal Growth and Development

Part I. Introduction

1. Fetal Growth
Niranjan Bhattacharya, Phillip G. Stubblefield

2. Vaccination of the Unborn: A Perspective
Niranjan Bhattacharya, Sanjukta Bhattacharya

3. Understanding the Growth of the Fetus in Utero from the Immunologists’ Angle
Niranjan Bhattacharya, Phillip G. Stubblefield

4. Intraamniotic Antigen and Disruption of Human Fetal Growth: A Study from 1978–2002 with Subsequent Follow Up
Niranjan Bhattacharya

5. Fetal Growth and Development in the First Two Trimesters
Aditi Aikat, Tarun Kumar Roy, Niranjan Bhattacharya

Part II. Structural and Functional Fetal Development up to Second Trimester

6. Anthropometric Measurement of the Human Fetus
Chameli Ganguly, Bimal Samanta, Gitanjaly Guha Thakurata, Nemaichand Chandra, Sukla Ghosh, K. L. Mukherjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

7. Human Fetus: Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chameli Ganguly, Gitanjaly Guha Thakurata, Sukla Ghosh, K. L. Mukherjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

8. Mucopolysaccharides, Water and Electrolytes of Human Fetal Organs
Chameli Ganguly, Gitanjaly Guha Thakurata, K. L. Mukherjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

9. Urea Biosynthesis in the Human Fetal Liver
Chameli Ganguly, Bimal Samanta, Gitanjaly Guha Thakurata, Chaitali Bhattacharya, K. L. Mukherjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

10. Mechanism of Rejection of Human Fetal Adrenal Cortex
Chameli Ganguly, Bimal Samanta, Gitanjaly Guha Thakurata, Chaitali Bhattacharya, Reba Bhattacharya, K. L. Mukherjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

11. Development of the Human Fetal Brain
Bimal Samanta, Chameli Ganguly, Gitanjaly Guha Thakurata, K. L. Mukherjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

12. Lipid Metabolism in the Human Fetus Development
Ornella Guardamagna, Paola Cagliero

Part III. Gene and Human Fetal Development up to Second Trimester

13. Gene Regulatory Networks and Epigenetic Modifications in Cell Fate Decisions During the Early Embryonic Development
Siddhartha Roy

14. Personal Human Life Begins with the Formation of Adult Type Hippocampus at 13th Week of Development
M. Kemal Irmak

15. Dependence of Fetal Hair and Sebaceous Glands on Fetal Adrenal Cortex and Possible Control from Epidermal Merkel Cells and Adrenal Medulla
M. Kemal Irmak

16. Theoretical Postulation of the Embryological Basis of the Virgin Birth and Role of Embryonic Stem Cells Localized Out of the Embryo
M. Kemal Irmak

17. Aneuploidy in Human Preimplantation Embryos
Joseph P. M. Geraedts

18. The Potential Impact of Maternal Milk Consumption During Pregnancy on mTORC1-Driven Fetal Growth
Bodo C. Melnik

19. Genetic Disease Specific Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines
Anver Kuliev, O. Verlinsky, S. Rechitsky

Part IV. Impact of Stem Cell on Growth and Development of Human Fetus

20. Stem Cells in Growth and Development of the Human Fetus
Phuc Pham

21. The Mystery of the Survival of the Human Fetus in Utero
Niranjan Bhattacharya, Sanjukta Bhattacharya, Phillip G. Stubblefield

Part V. Fetal Endocrine Development up to Second Trimester

22. Glucose Metabolism in Foetus and Its Relationship with Foetal Insulin
Prabir Kumar Kundu

23. Growth and Maturation of the Human Fetal Endocrine System Up to Twenty Four Weeks of Gestation
Subhankar Chowdhury

Part VI. Fetal Immune Development: Up to Second Trimester

24. Development of Human Immune System in First and Second Trimester
Swapna Chaudhuri

Part VII. Fetal Hepatic Development: Up to Second Trimester

25. Growth and Development of Human Liver and Its Future Implications
Gopal Krishna Dhali, Gurubasava Lakamaji

26. Embryonic Development of Liver and Its Future Implications
Abhijeet Chaudhuri

Part VIII. Fetal Cardiovascular Development: Up to Second Trimester

27. Embryological Basis for Vascular Anomalies
Trenton R. Foster, Jason A. Chin, Kirstyn E. Brownson, Hualong Bai, Alan Dardik

28. Cardio Vascular Developmental Abnormality of the Human Fetus Appearing Within Second Trimester: Detection and Treatment
Bhabotosh Biswas

Part IX. Fetal Neurological Development: Up to Second Trimester and Its Implication in Adult Neurodegenerative Diseases

29. Implications of Foetal Development and Neurodegeneration in Adult Life
Biman Kanti Ray

Part X. Fetal Neuropsychiatric Development: Up to Second Trimester

30. Very Low Birth Weight Babies and Their Mental Health Outcome
Pradeep K. Saha

Part XI. Fetal Nephrological Development: Up to Second Trimester

31. Development of Renal Tissues in First Twenty Weeks
Rajendra Pandey

Part XII. Fetal Haematological Development

32. Development of the Haemopoiesis System before the Second Trimester of Pregnancy
Mainuddin Naskar, Niranjan Bhattacharya

Part XIII. Pharmacological Implication of Fetal Development: Up to Second Trimester

33. Liabilities of the Fetus as a Patient
Mursheed Ali, Subhas Chakraborty

34. Fetus as a Patient During the First and Second Trimesters of Growth and Development
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Mainuddin Naskar, Raj Gupta, Nandita Bose, Sushanta Banerjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

35. Structural and Functional Developmental Perspectives of the Placental Barrier and Its Role in the Fetal Development During the First and Second Trimesters
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Biplabendu Talukdar, Indranil Roy, Santanu Tripathi, Nandita Bose, Sushanta Banerjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

Part XIV. Surgical Implications of Fetal Development: Up to Second Trimester

36. Surgery of the Unborn/Fetal Surgery
Mursheed Ali, Priyodorshi Sengupta, Niranjan Bhattacharya

37. Reflections on Reality: Towards Scarless Healing: Déjà Vu
Andrew Burd

Part XV. Fetal Growth and Adult Life Implications

38. Implications of Gross IUGR in Adult Life with Respect to Some Major Diseases
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Niranjan Bhattacharya

Part XVI. Understanding Fetal Growth from the Perspective of Alternative Medicine

39. Growth and Development of the Human Fetus Up to the Second Trimester: A Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Mursheed Ali, Niranjan Bhattacharya

40. Perspectives of Tribal Medicine on the First 6 Months of Pregnancy
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Dibyendu Bandhopadhyay, Niranjan Bhattacharya

41. General Perspectives and Applications of Unani Medicine in Pregnancy Up to the 2nd Trimester
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Anamika Ishani Upadhyay, Abdus Salam Ansari, Akash Bhattacharya, Nandita Bose, Sushanta Banerjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

42. Applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine Concepts in the Safety and Development of the Fetus During the 1st and 2nd Trimesters of Pregnancy
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Akash Bhattacharya, Niranjan Bhattacharya

43. General Perspectives of Homeopathic Medicine During the First and Second Trimesters of Pregnancy
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Nutan Gavhane, Nandita Bose, Sushanta Banerjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

44. Ayurvedic Perspective of Pregnancy and Fetal Development During the First and Second Trimester
Priyodarshi Sengupta, Madhav Rayate, Abhishek Kumar, Anamika Kumari Prasad, Nandita Bose, Sushanta Banerjee, Niranjan Bhattacharya

Part XVII. Miscellaneous

45. Problems of Prematurity
Annie Abraham, C. S. Rejiya

46. Problems of Extreme Prematurity
Prasanta Choudhuri, Dhritidipa Chaudhuri, Niranjan Bhattacharya

47. Sequencing of Naturally Aborted Human Foetuses: A Resource for New Knowledge
Samir K. Brahmachari

Part XVIII. Ethics and Human Fetal Tissue Research

48. Ethics Pertaining to the Use of Aborted Human Tissues for Research and Therapeutic Purposes
Priyadarshi Sengupta, Niranjan Bhattacharya, Sanjukta Bhattacharya, Phillip G. Stubblefield

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics/Perinatology, Maternal and Child Health