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Trophoblast cells are situated between maternal and embryonic compartments and effectively permit the embryo to develop within the female reproductive tract. These cells develop along a multilineage differentiation pathway and their growth and differentiation are pivotal to the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy (1–4).
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Peters, T.J., Chapman, B.M., Soares, M.J. (2000). Trophoblast Differentiation. In: Tuan, R.S., Lo, C.W. (eds) Developmental Biology Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 137. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-066-7:301
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