HtrA4 is up-regulated during trophoblast syncytialization and BeWo cells fail to syncytialize without HtrA4

Abstract The outer layer of the human placenta comprises syncytiotrophoblast, which forms through fusion of cytotrophoblasts (syncytialization), and plays a critical role in maternal–fetal communication including nutrient/oxygen transportation and hormone secretion. Impairment in syncytialization in...

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Main Authors: Mary Mansilla, Yao Wang, Rebecca Lim, Kirsten Palmer, Guiying Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93520-1