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. 2009 Dec 31;4(12):e8543. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008543

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(A) EpCAM expression in wild type C57BL/6 placentas at E 9.5 as shown by immunofluorescence staining (left). Bar = 200 µm. Right panel shows a schematic of E9.5 placenta. La = labyrinth, Sp = spongiotrophoblasts, TGC = parietal trophoblast giant cells, V = vasculature. (B) Morphology in H&E stained sections of EpCAM +/− and −/− placentas. Bars = 50 and 20 µm. Panels on the right represent high power view of insets in the left panels. Arrow in B highlights intravascular microthrombus.