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HLA-G*0105N null allele encodes functional HLA-G isoforms.
Biology of reproduction - 1 Aug 2005
Le Discorde Magali, Le Danff Caroline, Moreau Philippe, Rouas-Freiss Nathalie, Carosella Edgardo D
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Expression of the nonclassical HLA class I antigen, HLA-G, is associated with immune tolerance in view of its role in maintaining the fetus in utero, allowing tumor escape, and favoring graft acceptance. Expressed on invasive trophoblast cells, HLA-G molecules bind inhibitory receptors on maternal T lymphocytes and NK cells, thereby blocking their cytolytic activities and protecting the fetus from maternal immune...
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