The role of γ/δ T cells in progesterone-mediated immunomodulation during pregnancy: A review

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 44-48

  Szekeres Bartho, Julia ^a   Barakonyi, A ^a   Polgar, B ^a   Par, G ^a   Faust, Zs ^a   Palkovics, T ^a   Szereday, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

IL 12; Indomethacin; Progesterone; subpopulations

Indexed keywords

FETAL ANTIGEN; PROGESTERONE; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR DELTA CHAIN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR GAMMA CHAIN;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECIDUA; IMMUNOMODULATION; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0033028039     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1999.tb00464.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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