Cell Ontology (CL)
OWL
Last submission date June 21, 2025
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000525
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000525
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/CL/CL_0000525
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Preferred name

syncytiotrophoblast cell

Synonyms
syncytial trophoblast cell syncytiotrophoblastic cell plasmidotrophoblast cell syntrophoblast 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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