Functions of uterine natural killer cells are mediated by interferon gamma production during murine pregnancy

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 235-241

  Ashkar, Ali A ^a   Croy, B Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood vessel remodelling; Bone marrow transplantation; Decidual spiral arteries; Interferon ; Uterine natural killer cells

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; DECIDUA; GENOME; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NIDATION; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL;

EID: 0034924990     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.2000.0319     Document Type: Article

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