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A study of granulated metrial gland cells in the pregnant, alymphoplasia (aly/aly) mice.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Dec 1997
Kiso Y, Kusakabe K, Tokunaga Y, Makita M, Okada T, Sasaki F
Abstract excerpt
During pregnancy, a population of uterine NK cells, commonly called granulated metrial gland (GMG) cells, differentiates in the uterus of both immune competent and various immunodeficient mice. Regulatory mechanisms controlling the differentiation of GMG cells are not fully known. It has been proven that GMG cells are derived from bone marrow, appear under the influences of progesterone and estrogen, do not...
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