JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 1973 · 196 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesObstetricsPhysiologyMaternal-fetal MedicinePlacental BiologyPlacental DevelopmentPlacental ImmunologyPlacental PhysiologyPregnancy PhysiologyPlacenta AnatomyPlacental CellsPlacental PathophysiologyPlacental Tissue CharacterizationSyncytiotrophoblast Function
C-type particles were detected in 4 of 6 normal human placentas at the junction of the syncytiotrophoblast and the basement membrane. Budding and mature particles were more readily observed in nonterm placentas. A physiologic function for these particles is suggested.