Adult bone marrow progenitors become decidual cells and contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy.
Decidua is a transient uterine tissue shared by mammals with hemochorial placenta and is essential for pregnancy. The decidua is infiltrated by many immune cells promoting pregnancy. Adult bone marrow (BM)-derived cells (BMDCs) differentiate into rare populations of nonhematopoietic endometrial cell...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000421 |