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Early patterning of the chorion leads to the trilaminar trophoblast cell structure in the placental labyrinth.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jun 2008
Simmons David G, Natale David R C, Begay Valerie, Hughes Martha, Leutz Achim, Cross James C
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The labyrinth of the rodent placenta contains villi that are the site of nutrient exchange between mother and fetus. They are covered by three trophoblast cell types that separate the maternal blood sinusoids from fetal capillaries--a single mononuclear cell that is a subtype of trophoblast giant...
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