Human uterine lymphocytes acquire a more experienced and tolerogenic phenotype during pregnancy
Abstract Pregnancy requires a delicate immune balance that nurtures the allogeneic fetus, while maintaining reactivity against pathogens. Despite increasing knowledge, data is lacking on the transition of pre-pregnancy endometrial lymphocytes to a pregnancy state. Here, we immunophenotyped lymphocyt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03191-0 |