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HLA-G inhibits the transendothelial migration of human NK cells
1 Feb 2000
Abstract excerpt
The expression of the non-classical MHC class I molecule HLA-G is normally restricted to the placenta during pregnancy, where it is found on fetal endothelial cells and on invasive cytotrophoblast cells, specifically those at the maternal / fetal interface. Its precise physiological role has yet to be defined. HLA-G may have nonimmune functions relating to angiogenesis and placentation, but most evidence suggests...
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