Endocannabinoid signaling directs differentiation of trophoblast cell lineages and placentation

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In most mammals, placentation is critical for fetal development and pregnancy success. Exposure to marijuana during pregnancy has adverse effects, but whether the placenta is a target of cannabinoid/endocannabinoid signaling is not known. Using mice as a model system, we found that the endocannabinoid system is present in the ectoplacental cone and spongiotrophoblast cells. We also observed that aberrant...

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