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Purification of HLA-G+ Extravillous Trophoblasts from Human Term Placental Tissues for Phenotyping and Functional Analysis.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE - 13 Mar 2026
Tsuda Sayaka, Dasenbrock Angel, Mahajan Shweta, Tilburgs Tamara
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The human maternal-fetal interface represents a unique immunological environment where maternal immune cells and fetal extravilllous trophoblasts (EVT) engage in direct cellular contact to establish and maintain immune tolerance. EVT exhibit a distinct immunophenotype characterized by the expression of tolerogenic molecules, including HLA-G, PD-L1, and PD-L2, which play pivotal roles in modulating maternal immune...
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