Trophoblast Cells (IMAGE)

University of South Florida (USF Health)

Trophoblast Cells

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In preparation for pregnancy, fetal trophoblast cells (brown) from which the placenta arises invade maternal decidual cells (pink) in the uterus lining.

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Image courtesy of Hana Totary-Jain of USF Health, originally published in Scientific Reports: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59812-8

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