During pregnancy
An Amazing (Evolutionarily Conserved) Bond.ππ
A 2015 study published in the journal Circulation Research addressed the issue of fetal stem cells actually healing maternal organs. In this study, researchers tagged mice with a fluorescent protein that allowed the researchers to trace the flow of the fetus's stem cells from the mother's placenta into its heart while they induced cardiac injury to the mother. They found that fetal stem cells directly targeted the damaged cardiac cells and fully integrated themselves into the mother's heart.
It seemed that fetal cells sensed precise signals that allowed them to target the specific injured area. The authors said they had potentially uncovered "an evolutionary mechanism whereby the fetus assists in protecting the mother's heart during and after pregnancy." There is a wide body of research that suggests similar phenomena could occur in humans.
So, an amazing pro-life fact you can share with confidence!
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