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ERAP/HLA-C and KIR Genetic Profile in Couples with Recurrent Implantation Failure.
International journal of molecular sciences - 19 Oct 2022
Piekarska Karolina, Radwan Paweł, Tarnowska Agnieszka, Radwan Michał, Wilczyński Jacek R, Malinowski Andrzej, Nowak Izabela
Abstract excerpt
Proper embryo implantation depends on the tolerance of the maternal immune system to the fetus and its foreign paternal antigens. During implantation and early pregnancy, the dominant leukocytes in the uterus are uterine NK cells, expressing killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR). KIRs recognize human leukocyte antigens (HLA-C) on the human trophoblast inherited from the father and mother. The antigenic...
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