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Spring 2023
The human placental surface is lined by a giant multinucleate epithelial cell – the syncytiotrophoblast (ST). The ST acts a maternal-fetal interface and aids in the exchange of gas, nutrient exchange, and acts as a transient endocrine organ. This ST layer is formed and maintained by the...
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Spring 2011
Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common cause of congenital infection in newborns. One mechanism for this virus to reach the fetus is to cross the placenta through the syncytiotrophoblast layer. Accumulation and protection of pathogens in the syncytiotrophoblast could affect the systemic...
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