The placenta as a cradle, but not source, of blood?

An important question is whether the placenta is a source of, or merely a niche for, blood-forming hematopoietic stem cells. A recent PLOS Biology study suggests that the placenta does not directly give rise to hematopoietic stem cells.

Authors

Kyle M. Loh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8042-0149)
Julie Y. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7313-2501)

Institutions

Stanford University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: PLoS Biology
Published: 2025-02-06
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003021
Primary Topic: Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
Type: article
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The placenta as a cradle, but not source, of blood?

Kyle M. Loh, Julie Y. Chen

Feb 6, 2025

PLoS Biology

Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology

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The placenta as a cradle, but not source, of blood?

Kyle M. Loh, Julie Y. Chen

February 6, 2025article en

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PLoS BiologyVol. 23(2)

Stanford University (US)

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Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology

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