Review Article

Possible Roles of Proinflammatory and Chemoattractive Cytokines Produced by Human Fetal Membrane Cells in the Pathology of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated with Influenza Virus Infection

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Diagrammatic representation of the human fetal membranes. The amnion and chorion are attached together by the sponge layer. The amnion is formed of a single-layered amniotic epithelial cell and compact and fibroblast layers. The chorion is formed of multilayered trophoblast cells and reticular layer. The fibroblast layer of the amnion and the reticular layer of the chorion contain mesenchymal cells. The mesenchymal cells exhibit plasticity among fibroblast/myofibroblast cells and macrophages.
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