Control of uterine microenvironment by Foxp3+ cells facilitates embryo implantation

Control of uterine microenvironment by Foxp3+ cells facilitates embryo implantation

Implantation of the fertilized egg into the maternal uterus depends on the fine balance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory processes. Whilst regulatory T cells (Tregs) are reportedly involved in protection of allogeneic fetuses against rejection by the maternal immune system, their role for...

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Main Authors: Ana eTeles, Anne eSchumacher, Marie Christine Kühnle, Nadja eLinzke, Catharina eThuere, Peter eReichardt, Carlos Eduardo Tadokoro, Günter J Hämmerling, Ana Claudia Zenclussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Fibrosis
Pregnancy
regulatory T cells
implantation
Inflammation.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00158/full

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