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- noun Plural form of
trophoblast .
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Application of calpeptin and calpain inhibitor III did not affect α-fodrin fragmentation in primary term trophoblasts and forskolin-treated BeWo cells, but decreased secretion of
Naturejobs - All Jobs M Gauster 2010
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The first cells that differentiate in a human embryo, known as trophoblasts, form a protective shield around the rest of its body.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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The first cells that differentiate in a human embryo, known as trophoblasts, form a protective shield around the rest of its body.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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The first cells that differentiate in a human embryo, known as trophoblasts, form a protective shield around the rest of its body.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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FRED VOLKMAR, YALE DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES CLINIC: The placentas of the babies with autism had higher rates of what were called trophoblasts (ph), which are usually is a sign that something had gone wrong genetically in the pregnancy.
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FRED VOLKMAR, YALE DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES CLINIC: The placentas of the babies with autism had higher rates of what were called trophoblasts (ph), which are usually is a sign that something had gone wrong genetically in the pregnancy.
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During gestation, placental tissue cells called trophoblasts act like invaders, attacking the maternal blood vessels that supply blood to the embryo in an effort to draw even more nutrients to the placenta to increase the supply of nutrients.
NYT > Home Page By RONI CARYN RABIN 2011
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During gestation, placental tissue cells called trophoblasts act like invaders, attacking the maternal blood vessels that supply blood to the embryo in an effort to draw even more nutrients to the placenta to increase the supply of nutrients.
NYT > Home Page By RONI CARYN RABIN 2011
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Research on animals has shown that the genes a fetus inherits from its father and mother do different things, particularly in the trophoblasts.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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Research on animals has shown that the genes a fetus inherits from its father and mother do different things, particularly in the trophoblasts.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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