Abstract
The placental circulation is crucial for the development of mammalian embryos [1]. The labyrinth layer in the placenta is created by extensive villous branching of the trophoblast and vascularization arising from the embryonic mesoderm. In the labyrinth, materials are exchanged between the maternal and embryonic circulation. Recently, we have found that inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors (IP3Rs) may be required for the placental vascularization.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Etiology and Morphogenesis of Congenital Heart Disease |
Subtitle of host publication | From Gene Function and Cellular Interaction to Morphology |
Publisher | Springer Japan |
Pages | 237-239 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9784431546283 |
ISBN (Print) | 9784431546276 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- Angiogenesis
- Intracellular calcium
- Placenta
- Vascular development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)