Lymphoid cell apoptosis induced by trophoblastic cells: A model of active foeto-placental tolerance

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 224, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 185-196

  Coumans, B ^a   Thellin, O ^a   Zorzi, W ^a   Melot, F ^a   Bougoussa, M ^a   Melen, L ^a   Zorzi, D ^a   Hennen, G ^a   Igout, A ^a   Heinen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; CD95 L; Cytometry; Placenta; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

FAS ANTIGEN;

ALLOGRAFT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL POPULATION; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; LYMPHOID CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0032983791     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(99)00021-6     Document Type: Article

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