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The Human Placenta Remodels the Uterus by Using a Combination of Molecules That Govern Vasculogenesis or Leukocyte Extravasation
1 May 2003
Abstract excerpt
After fertilization, the next major hurdle for human reproduction is trophoblast differentiation, which is required for implantation, followed in lockstep by rapid assembly of these embryonic cells into a functional placenta. During this process, cytotrophoblast stem cells invade the uterus, anchoring the conceptus to the mother and establishing blood flow to the placenta. Cytotrophoblast invasion is actually a...
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