A T-helper-2 bias in decidua: The prostaglandin contribution of the macrophage and trophoblast

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 181-187

  Kelly, Rodney W ^a   Critchley, Hilary O D ^b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Prostaglandins; Th2

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN;

DECIDUA; HELPER CELL; MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0030752022     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(97)00021-1     Document Type: Article

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