Cadherin-mediated differentiation and fusion of human trophoblastic cells in vitro
The placenta supports fetal growth and development during pregnancy. A key step in human placentation involves the terminal differentiation and fusion of villous cytotrophoblasts to form the multinucleated syncytial trophoblast. To date, the cellular mechanism(s) that mediate this developmental proc...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12953 |