The multiple faces of the decidual natural killer cell

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-9

  Winger, Edward E ^a   Reed, Jane L ^a  

^a Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Immunology   (United States)

Author keywords

Decidua; Endometrium; Evolution; Licensing; Pregnancy; Receptor; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; CYTOTOXICITY; DECIDUA; HUMAN; INNATE IMMUNITY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANIMALS; DECIDUA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNITY, INNATE; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84879006729     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aji.12103     Document Type: Review

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