3D Visualisation of trans-syncytial nanopores provides a pathway for paracellular diffusion across the human placental syncytiotrophoblast
R. Lewis, H. Baskaran, J. Green, S. Tashev, E. Palaiologou, E. M. Lofthouse, J. K. Cleal, A. Page, D. Chatelet, P. Goggin, B. G. Sengers
The paper identifies trans-syncytial nanopores in the placental syncytiotrophoblast as pathways for paracellular diffusion, supported by 3D visualization and mathematical modeling.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2022Physiology