Human HLFneg placental erythro-myeloid progenitors give rise to HLA Class IIneg Hofbauer cells
J. R. Thomas, A. Appios, E. F. Calderbank, X. X. Zhao, R. S. Hamilton, A. Moffett, A. Sharkey, E. Laurenti, N. McGovern
The paper identifies placental erythro-myeloid progenitors (PEMPs) that generate Hofbauer cells, showing human primitive haematopoiesis occurs in the placenta, not just the yolk sac.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2022 · PreprintImmunology