‘Fetal side’ of the placenta: anatomical mis-annotation of carbon particle ‘transfer’ across the human placenta

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In utero exposure to environmental agents is a critical driver of diseases manifesting in childhood and adulthood 1 , 2 , and direct fetal contact with potentially harmful substances is largely determined by the ability of the material to cross the placenta, which forms a selective barrier between maternal and fetal circulations. In a recent Nature Communications article, Bové et al. present data which they...

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