Science says your mom’s cells may still live inside you

Thekabarnews.com—Many people say that a mother and her child can never be apart. However, recent research suggests that the connection might also be genuine.

Scientists have discovered a biological phenomenon known as maternal-fetal microchimerism. Cells move between the mother and the baby while she is pregnant. The placenta lets maternal cells into the fetus. Some of them can stay in the child’s body for a long time after birth.

Researchers have found DNA and cells from mothers in the blood of healthy adults. Researchers have discovered these cells in the immune system, such as lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages, and natural killer (NK) cells. In addition, researchers have also found maternal stem cells in a lot of different animal tissues. Mostly this research has focused on mice.

Experts think that these cells could change how the child’s immune system develops. Cells from the mother may change the way the immune system works when the baby is young. These modifications could change how the body fights infections and inflammation.

Recent scientific reviews demonstrate that cell migration occurs outside the parameters of pregnancy. Some studies suggest that breastfeeding may also help the transfer of maternal stem cells. The transfer would help the baby’s immune system grow. Researchers, on the other hand, say they are still trying to figure out what the well-known phenomenon means for health in the long run.

Most people believe that pregnancy breaks the physical bond between mother and child, but this study shows that this isn’t the case. It instead suggests that signs of that biological link could last for a long time.

Microchimerism between a mother and her fetus is a normal and common process, not a medical problem, according to scientists. The study shows that the bond between a mother and child goes beyond feelings and into cellular biology. The discovery gives many people a new way to look at things.

Researchers are still trying to figure out how these long-lasting maternal cells will affect health, immunity, and the risk of disease in the future.