# Placenta accreta spectrum disorder at single-cell resolution: a loss of boundary limits in the decidua and endothelium

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 31 |
| Journal | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.10.001 |
| Corresponding authors | Yalda Afshar |
| Institution | University of California, Los Angeles, United States |

**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.ajog.2023.10.001](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.10.001)

## Topics

Placenta accreta spectrum · Single-cell RNA sequencing · Spatial transcriptomics · Maternal-fetal interface · Decidua · endothelial-stromal populations · COL3A1 · EGFL6 · HGF · DLK1 · PECAM1 · BMP5 · SPP1 · extracellular matrix alterations · 10× Chromium · NanoString GeoMX Digital Spatial Profiler · RNAscope in situ hybridization · intraplacental tropism · adherent versus nonadherent sites · loss of boundary limits

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