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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2015
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
D. Randall Armant, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Sascha Drewlo, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods of isolating and assaying fetal extravillous trophoblast cells, including assays of RNA of the fetal extravillous trophoblast cells according to aspects of the disclosure include obtaining a maternal endocervical sample containing fetal extravillous trophoblast cells from a pregnant subject; fixing the maternal endocervical sample in an aldehyde fixative, removing fetal extravillous trophoblast cells from the maternal endocervical sample thereby producing isolated extravillous trophoblast cells, isolating and assaying RNA from the fetal extravillous trophoblast cells.