Trophoblasts, cells that form an outer layer around a fertilized egg and develop into the major part of the placenta, have now been shown to respond to inflammatory danger signals, researchers ...

The placenta is made up of trophoblasts derived from the trophoectoderm layer, which surrounds the embryo blastocyst and is entirely fetal in origin. The trophectoderm gives rise to ...

During normal pregnancies, trophoblasts are the cells that help the embryo attach to the uterine wall, remodel uterine arteries, and ensure sufficient blood flow. In pre-eclampsia, impaired ...

The condition develops when a person’s placenta cells, called trophoblasts, create an enzyme called vasopressinase. This enzyme breaks down vasopressin. As the pregnancy progresses, the number ...