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Sep 2026
Spatial Logic and Evolutionary Innovation in Human Placentation
Human pregnancy unfolds in a unique mosaic tissue context. Embryonic/fetal placental and maternal uterine cells (decidua basalis) coalesce, forming the basal plate where immune tolerance is coordinated and the utero-placental circulation is initiated. The remaining approximately 70% of the maternal-fetal interface is c...
Zhi Luo, Cheng Wang, Yan Zhou et al.
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