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Decidual Cell
An endometrial fibroblast that differentiates during pregnancy in response to the implanting embryo by accumulating lipid and glycogen. It is polygonal, possesses a large, vesicular nucleus and is believed to secrete placental prolactin. The decidual cells form a tightly adherent, massive cellular matrix that first surrounds the implanting embryo and later occupies most of the endometrium. (NCI Thesaurus)
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