Article
Up-and-down immunity of pregnancy in humans
25 Jul 2017
Abstract excerpt
One part of the human placenta in early pregnancy is particularly important for local immunity: the decidua basalis , which is transformed endometrium located at the site of embryo implantation . This placental bed tissue contains both maternal uterine immune cells, including decidual natural killer (NK) cells, the dominant leukocyte population exhibiting a unique phenotype, and fetal extravillous trophoblast...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
