Regulatory T cells in pregnancy

Springer Seminars in Immunopathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-39

  Zenclussen, Ana Claudia ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOANTIGEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; CELL PROTECTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; GRAFT REJECTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MICROENVIRONMENT; MOUSE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

EID: 33747603209     PISSN: 03444325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00281-006-0023-6     Document Type: Review

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