Trophoblast
Introduction
(Greek, trophe = "nutrition" and -blast, a primordial cell) During early development the trophoblast cells have an important contribution to extraembryonic tissues (fetal placenta and membranes) and processes of early development (adplantation, implantation and endocrine support of pregnancy).
In humans, week 1 blastocyst formation the outer layer of cells (adjacent to the zona pellucida) form a flat squamous epithelial layer of cells, the trophoblast layer. Week 2 following blastocyst hatching the trophoblast layer is involved with initial adhesion to the uterine wall and subsequent implantation within the wall. During this period the trophoblast layer differentiates into two distinct layers (syncitiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast).
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Some Recent Findings
Secretion of Angiogenic Growth Factors by Villous Cytotrophoblast and Extravillous Trophoblast in Early Human Pregnancy. Lash GE, Naruse K, Innes BA, Robson SC, Searle RF, Bulmer JN. Placenta. 2010 Mar 23. PMID: 20338637
- "Fourteen angiogenic growth factors were measured by multiplex growth factor analysis or ELISA in tissue culture supernatants from EVT and CTB from pregnancies at 8-10 and 12-14 weeks' gestation. Gestational age and cell type differences were observed. Extravillous trophoblast (EVT) and villous cytotrophoblast (CTB) are major producers of angiogenic growth factors that likely contribute to placental vascular development and spiral artery remodeling."
References
- ↑ Placental syncytiotrophoblast constitutes a major barrier to vertical transmission of Listeria monocytogenes. Robbins JR, Skrzypczynska KM, Zeldovich VB, Kapidzic M, Bakardjiev AI. PLoS Pathog. 2010 Jan 22;6(1):e1000732. PMID: 20107601 | PLoS
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