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Single cell RNA-Seq from the maternal-fetal interface highlighted expression programs activated by KIR2DL1-induced IUGR in several placental cell types, including degradation of extracellular matrix components, angiogenesis, and uNK cell communication, suggesting a complex response underlying IUGR. 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