Developing a theoretical evolutionary framework to solve the mystery of parturition initiation.
eutherian mammals
evolution
evolutionary biology
medicine
parturition
pregnancy
prematurity
preterm birth
Journal
eLife
ISSN: 2050-084X
Titre abrégé: Elife
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101579614
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 12 2020
31 12 2020
Historique:
received:
29
04
2020
accepted:
08
12
2020
entrez:
31
12
2020
pubmed:
1
1
2021
medline:
1
4
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Eutherian mammals have characteristic lengths of gestation that are key for reproductive success, but relatively little is known about the processes that determine the timing of parturition, the process of birth, and how they are coordinated with fetal developmental programs. This issue remains one of biology's great unsolved mysteries and has significant clinical relevance because preterm birth is the leading cause of infant and under 5 year old child mortality worldwide. Here, we consider the evolutionary influences and potential signaling mechanisms that maintain or end pregnancy in eutherian mammals and use this knowledge to formulate general theoretical evolutionary models. These models can be tested through evolutionary species comparisons, studies of experimental manipulation of gestation period and birth timing, and human clinical studies. Understanding how gestation time and parturition are determined will shed light on this fundamental biological process and improve human health through the development of therapies to prevent preterm birth.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33380346
doi: 10.7554/eLife.58343
pii: 58343
pmc: PMC7775106
doi:
pii:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2020, Rokas et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
AR Reviewing editor, eLife, SM, OT, AL, GZ No competing interests declared, LM is currently President and CEO of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The content of this article does not convey the opinion of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
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