Cells that Make Bone Marrow also Travel to the Womb to Help Pregnancy (IMAGE)

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Cells that Make Bone Marrow also Travel to the Womb to Help Pregnancy

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An immunofluorescent section of a pregnant mouse uterus on embryonic day E9.5 showing the distribution of bone marrow-derived cells, labeled with green fluorescent protein (GFP). Cell nuclei are labeled with DAPI (blue). Numerous bone marrow-derived cells are recruited to the pregnant uterus where they contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy.

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Reshef Tal

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