Regulation of Placental Extravillous Trophoblasts by the Maternal Uterine Environment

During placentation invasive extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs) migrate into the maternal uterus and modify its vessels. In particular, remodeling of the spiral arteries by EVTs is critical for adapting blood flow and nutrient transport to the developing fetus. Failures in this process have been notic...

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Main Authors: Jürgen Pollheimer, Sigrid Vondra, Jennet Baltayeva, Alexander Guillermo Beristain, Martin Knöfler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02597/full