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Tissue and cells from fetal origin are illustrated in blue. Maternal tissue and cells are illustrated in red. Fetal cytotrophoblasts invade into the maternal tissue and remodel the maternal spiral artery. Fetal macrophages (Hofbauer cells) interact with the fetal villous cytotrophoblast via adhesion molecules and cytokines.
