Placental Syncytium Forms a Biophysical Barrier against Pathogen Invasion

Fetal syncytiotrophoblasts form a unique fused multinuclear surface that is bathed in maternal blood, and constitutes the main interface between fetus and mother. Syncytiotrophoblasts are exposed to pathogens circulating in maternal blood, and appear to have unique resistance mechanisms against micr...

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Autores principales: Zeldovich, Varvara B., Clausen, Casper H., Bradford, Emily, Fletcher, Daniel A., Maltepe, Emin, Robbins, Jennifer R., Bakardjiev, Anna I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3861541/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003821

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3861541/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003821

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