"Chorion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The outermost extra-embryonic membrane surrounding the developing embryo. In REPTILES and BIRDS, it adheres to the shell and allows exchange of gases between the egg and its environment. In MAMMALS, the chorion evolves into the fetal contribution of the PLACENTA.
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D002823
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MeSH Number(s) |
A10.615.284.473 A16.254.750.473
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chorion" by people in Profiles.
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Blackburn DG, Anderson KE, Lo AR, Marquez EC, Callard IP. Placentation in watersnakes II: Placental ultrastructure in Nerodia erythrogaster (Colubridae: Natricinae). J Morphol. 2017 05; 278(5):675-688.
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Conrad ML, Freitag N, Diessler ME, Hernandez R, Barrientos G, Rose M, Casas LA, Barbeito CG, Blois SM. Differential Spatiotemporal Patterns of Galectin Expression are a Hallmark of Endotheliochorial Placentation. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2016 Mar; 75(3):317-25.
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Maeda Y, Noda M. Coordinated development of embryonic long bone on chorioallantoic membrane in ovo prevents perichondrium-derived suppressive signals against cartilage growth. Bone. 2003 Jan; 32(1):27-34.
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Harmanli OH, Wapner RJ, Lontz JF. Efficacy of fibrin glue for in vitro sealing of human chorioamniotic membranes. J Reprod Med. 1998 Nov; 43(11):986-90.
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Hanlon DP, Specht C, Ferm VH. The chemical status of cadmium ion in the placenta. Environ Res. 1982 Feb; 27(1):89-94.