D. J. Stadtmauer

Comparative single cell analysis reveals complex patterns of cell type and cell signaling innovations at the fetal-maternal interface

This paper compares single-cell data across six mammalian species to uncover evolutionary patterns in cell types and signaling at the fetal-maternal interface, finding conserved gene signatures and stepwise evolution of decidual cells.

Decidual cell differentiation is evolutionarily derived from fibroblast activation

The paper investigates the evolutionary origin of decidual cells by comparing mesenchymal-epithelial transition and fibroblast activation models, finding support for the latter through transcriptomic analysis.