Chorionic villus sampling is a prenatal diagnostic test performed for prenatal genetic testing involving a biopsy of placental tissue between 10 to 13 weeks gestation. The tissue harvested is the ...
The placenta is a critical organ that allows the fetus to develop within the female reproductive tract 1. Specialized functions attributed to the placenta are executed by trophoblast cells 2,3,4. The ...
The first trimester of pregnancy is the most critical period for embryo survival. At 8–10 weeks of pregnancy, cytotrophoblast cells invade the decidualized endometrium, results in remodeling of the ...