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Suppression of developmental anomalies by maternal macrophages in mice.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 1 Nov 1990
Nomura T, Hata S, Kusafuka T
Abstract excerpt
We tested whether nonspecific tumoricidal immune cells can suppress congenital malformations by killing precursor cells destined to cause such defects. Pretreatment of pregnant ICR mice with synthetic (Pyran copolymer) and biological (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) agents significantly suppressed radiation- and chemical-induced congenital malformations (cleft palate, digit anomalies, tail anomalies, etc.). Such...
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