Transcriptional regulators of the trophoblast lineage in mammals with hemochorial placentation
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- 1 December 2014
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Reproduction
- Vol. 148 (6) , R121-R136
Abstract
Mammalian reproduction is critically dependent on the trophoblast cell lineage, which assures proper establishment of maternal–fetal interactions during pregnancy. Specification of trophoblast cell lineage begins with the development of the trophectoderm (TE) in preimplantation embryos. Subsequently, other trophoblast cell types arise with the progression of pregnancy. Studies with transgenic animal models as well as trophoblast stem/progenitor cells have implicated distinct transcriptional and epigenetic regulators in trophoblast lineage development. This review focuses on our current understanding of transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms regulating specification, determination, maintenance and differentiation of trophoblast cells.Keywords
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