Cell Ontology (CL)
OWL
Last submission date April 8, 2024
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000525
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000525
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Preferred name

syncytiotrophoblast cell

Synonyms

syncytial trophoblast cell

Definitions

A cell from the outer syncytial layer of the trophoblast of an early mammalian embryo, directly associated with the maternal blood supply. It secretes hCG in order to maintain progesterone secretion and sustain a pregnancy.

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