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Role of 14-bp deletion in the HLA-G gene in the maintenance of pregnancy.
Tissue antigens - 1 Dec 2004
Tripathi P, Abbas A, Naik S, Agrawal S
Abstract excerpt
Differential expression of human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) on trophoblast has been the focus of many studies, specially on extravillous cytotrophoblast cells, which migrates into the maternal uterine tissues. These invading cells do not express classical major histocompatibility complex class I (-A and -B) and class II molecules, along with low expression of HLA-C. HLA-G is the predominantly expressed antigen...
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