The placental barrier of Kerodon rupestris (Rodentia: caviidae)

The placenta of the rodents generally has a chorial-allantoic, discoid and hemochorial shape. Since they resemble the process of human placentation, such characteristics make this order an interesting experimental model for understanding placentation, placental barrier and the physiological mechanis...

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Main Authors: Moacir Franco de Oliveira, Gleidson Benevides de Oliveira, Ferdinando Vinícius Fernandes Bezerra, Felipe Venceslau Câmara, Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira, Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, Maria Angélica Miglino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2016-01-01
Series:Bioscience Journal
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Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/29736