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HLA-G expression in early embryos is a fundamental prerequisite for the obtainment of pregnancy
1 Feb 2002
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Different mechanisms mediated by the expression of the HLA-class Ib HLA-G products are suggested to account for the induction of immune tolerance against the paternal antigens of the fetus during pregnancy. Soluble HLA-G antigens, mainly produced by cytotrophoblast cells at the materno-fetal interface and circulating in the body fluids, show a capacity analogous to that of membrane-boundstructures to inhibit NK...
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