Reduced frequency and functional defects of CD4+CD25highCD127low/− regulatory T cells in patients with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion

Abstract Background Unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA) is defined as two or more consecutive pregnancy losses, generally of unknown cause; it is related to a failure of fetal–maternal immunological tolerance. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) exert immunosuppressive effects, which are essent...

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Main Authors: Li Luo, Xun Zeng, Zhongying Huang, Shan Luo, Lang Qin, Shangwei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-020-00619-7