Children's immunology, what can we learn from animal studies (1): Decidual cells induce specific immune system of feto-maternal interface

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages

  Nakamura, Orie ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decidua; Feto maternal interface; Immune tolerance; Pregnancy; Uterine NK

Indexed keywords

HLA C ANTIGEN; HLA E ANTIGEN; HLA G ANTIGEN; LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; PROGESTERONE;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOTROPHOBLAST; DECIDUA; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; MYOMETRIUM; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RECURRENT ABORTION; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE; TROPHOBLAST; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 67651146703     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.34.SP331     Document Type: Conference Paper

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