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  1. Some of your cells are not genetically yours — what can they ...

    2 days ago · A tiny population of cells that are passed across the placenta between mother and baby challenge basic tenets of human immunology.

  2. Some of Your Cells Are Not Genetically Yours - Slashdot

    2 days ago · Every human body contains a small population of cells that are not genetically its own -- cells that crossed the placenta during pregnancy and that persist for decades after …

  3. The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us

    Jan 3, 2024 · If these cells turn out to be as important as some scientists believe they are, they might be one of the most underappreciated architects of human life. Already, researchers have …

  4. What Is Microchimerism? Science Shows How Pregnancy Changes Cells

    Feb 14, 2024 · Microchimerism is when cells that aren't yours are existing in your body. This is what happens with pregnancy, scientists now know.

  5. Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies - Science and Nonduality (SAND)

    Jun 17, 2025 · Microchimerism may be the most common way in which genetically identical cells mature and develop inside two bodies at once. These cross-generational transfers are …

  6. These Cells in Your Body Aren’t Yours: The Shocking Science ...

    During pregnancy, fetal cells can escape the womb and migrate into the mother’s heart, lungs, brain, liver, and more — remaining there for decades. This phenomenon is called fetal …

  7. Cell - National Human Genome Research Institute

    5 days ago · All cells can be sorted into one of two groups: eukaryotes and prokaryotes. A eukaryote has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while a prokaryote does not. …