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.

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Main Authors: Julie Y Chen, Kyle M Loh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003021
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