tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255808252082956251.post6188772884170406171..comments2024-02-16T01:48:30.016-08:00Comments on mathbionerd: Microchimerism: I am a part of my daughter, and she is a part of memathbionerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17525536407206138695noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255808252082956251.post-86760647671194500542013-05-29T09:27:59.802-07:002013-05-29T09:27:59.802-07:00Yes, I think this is awesome. It isn't really ...Yes, I think this is awesome. It isn't really well understood how many or where all of these cells transfer. Curiously, microchimerism from one's mother in females might provide some small protection against pre-eclampsia, although I am not sure by what mechanism. <br /><br />With respect to Rheumatoid Arthritis, the hypothesis is that immune cells from the fetus might compensate in some way for the disease-phenotype immune cells in the mother, but then, I'm not sure why the symptoms come back so quickly after delivery - perhaps there are just so many more cells (not just the stem cells) free floating during pregnancy that it makes a big difference.mathbionerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525536407206138695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255808252082956251.post-36055420566654956822013-05-29T07:33:41.139-07:002013-05-29T07:33:41.139-07:00Very cool! My labmate and I have chatted about a ...Very cool! My labmate and I have chatted about a similar topic about how fetal cells can end up in the mother's brain, too!<br /><br />http://singularityhub.com/2013/02/05/new-studies-show-cells-from-fetus-end-up-in-mothers-brains-and-hearts/Christina R.noreply@blogger.com