The chicken chorioallantoic membrane assay revisited – A face-lifted approach for new perspectives in placenta research

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The study of very early human placentation is largely limited due to ethical restrictions on the use of embryonic tissue and the fact that the placental anatomy of common laboratory animal models varies considerably from that of humans. In recent years several promising models, including trophoblast stem cell-derived organoids, have been developed that have also proven useful for the study of important...

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