# Single-cell assessment of primary and stem cell-derived human trophoblast organoids as placenta-modeling platforms

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 36 |
| Journal | Developmental Cell |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.01.023 |
| Corresponding authors | Alexander G. Beristain |
| Institution | British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Canada |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/pregnancy-and-preeclampsia-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.devcel.2024.01.023](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2024.01.023)

## Topics

single-cell assessment · Trophoblast organoids · primary trophoblast · stem cell-derived trophoblast · In vitro placental model · trophoblast differentiation · organoid platforms · Single-cell RNA sequencing · Trophoblast stem cells · placental development · cytotrophoblast · Syncytiotrophoblast · Extravillous trophoblast · organoid characterization · In vitro placental model

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