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THIS communication presents some preliminary results of an investigation of the invasive properties of hamster trophoblast transplanted to extra-uterine sites. The hamster is of particular interest in this respect, for in the course of normal gestation the trophoblastic giant cells exhibit a remarkable migratory activity not described in any other species1. The tertiary trophoblastic giant cells are extremely migratory and deeply invade the maternal arterial system. They are found in the mesometrial arteries for as long as 3 weeks post partum.
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BILLINGTON, W. Vascular Migration of Transplanted Trophoblast in the Golden Hamster. Nature 211, 988–989 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211988a0
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