Article
Trophoblast turnover in health and disease
2002-05-01
Abstract excerpt
Within the human placenta the villous trophoblast represents the epithelial covering of the chorionic villi. This layer of trophoblast actively participates in transport processes between mother and fetus and is the surface of the barrier separating maternal and fetal blood. It represents the main site of metabolic and endocrine activities of the placenta. It is comprised of an outer continuous layer without cell...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 1afcc030-81cd-5afa-bdc4-7f2024276699
- DOI
- 10.1017/s0965539502000220
