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Placenta

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Definition: A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal portion (CHORIONIC VILLI) derived from TROPHOBLASTS and a maternal portion (DECIDUA) derived from the uterine ENDOMETRIUM. The placenta produces an array of steroid, protein and peptide hormones (PLACENTAL HORMONES).  mammals only; check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; /blood supply: consider PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; placental serum or placental blood   
See Also Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Placental Circulation
Examples Chorionic Villi; Decidua; Trophoblasts 		Other names Placentome; Placentoma, Normal; Placentomes; Placentomas, Normal; Placentas; Normal Placentomas; Normal Placentoma
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
BCAT2 protein, human  EC 2.6.1.42   *Transaminases *Pregnancy Proteins Placenta. Placenta 2001 Feb-Mar;22(2-3):235-43
TSSC3 protein  0   *Nuclear Proteins Placenta Liver Genes, Tumor Suppressor Genomic Imprinting. Genomics 1997 Nov 15;46(1):9-17; Hum Mol Genet 1997 Nov;6(12):2021-9
placenta growth factor  144589-93-5   *Pregnancy Proteins Growth Substances Placenta. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1991;88(20):9267
intacellin  82391-92-2 Intacellin  *Tissue Extracts Placenta. Aichi Gakuin Daigaku Shigakkai Shi 16(3):170;1978

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