The outer membrane (chorion) and trophoblast layer of the placenta are derived from the trophoectoderm of the blastocyst cells. Other extra-embryonic tissues, including the amnion (inner membrane ...

The chorion lies closest to the placenta. The chorionic sac encompasses the fetus and the amnion and is covered with chorionic villi until the 8th week. After the 8th week, these villi are ...

In its early life, the placenta is called a chorion because it is formed from the chorionic villi - finger-like growths which develop on the fertilised egg to help it implant in the wall of the ...

This study provides a valuable new resource to investigate the molecular basis of the particular features characterizing the pipefish embryo. The authors found both unique and shared gene expression ...

Eating one's placenta, or placentophagy, isn’t necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s gained more notoriety in recent years. While most people transform their placenta into pill-form ...

Reporting in Nature, Swingle et al. use a DNA barcoding approach to identify an LNP formulation that delivers therapeutic mRNA to the placenta and alleviates hypertension in mouse models of pre ...

Ascaris lumbricoides (AL), a prevalent nematode causing ascariasis, infects millions worldwide, with a higher risk in preschool and school-aged children. Though infections are usually mild, rare and ...

All experimental procedures were conducted under the approval of the Ethics Committee of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital. Frozen embryo and placenta samples, each weighing 15 milligrams, ...