Circulating trophoblast in maternal blood.
This review describes the status of circulating trophoblast, but is considered in the perspective that only a specific subset of trophoblast cells circulates in the maternal blood. The consequences for isolation, identification and clinical potential are described.
Oudejans
Cees B M
CB
Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. cbm.oudejans@vumc.nl
Tjoa
May Lee
ML
Westerman
Bart A
BA
Mulders
Monique A M
MA
Van Wijk
Inge J
IJ
Van Vugt
John M G
JM
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology