Modulation of the maternal immune system by the pre-implantation embryo

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A large proportion of pregnancy losses occur during the pre-implantation period, when the developing embryo is elongating rapidly and signalling its presence to the maternal system. The molecular mechanisms that prevent luteolysis an...

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Main Authors: Walker Caroline G, Meier Susanne, Littlejohn Mathew D, Lehnert Klaus, Roche John R, Mitchell Murray D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/474