16 Anjum Anjum N N Baker Baker PN PN Robinson Robinson NJ NJ Aplin Aplin JD JD Maternal celiac disease autoantibodies bind directly to syncytiotrophoblast and inhibit placental tissue transglutaminase activity Maternal celiac disease autoantibodies bind directly to syncytiotrophoblast and inhibit placental tissue transglutaminase activity Reprod Biol Endocrinol. The gene discussed is TGM2; the disease is celiac disease.