Human pluripotent stem cells as alternative models to study trophoblast development

Front Physiol. 2013 Dec 17:4:374. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00374. eCollection 2013.

¹ Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Geneva University Hospitals Geneva, Switzerland.
² Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Geneva University Hospitals Geneva, Switzerland ; Service de gynécologie obstétrique, HFR Fribourg - Hôpital cantonal Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Keywords: embryonic stem cells; implantation; induced pluripotent stem cells; placental disorders; pregnancy; trophoblast differentiation.