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Is the expression of classical HLA class I antigens on trophoblast of importance for human pregnancy?
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Sept 1998
Christiansen O B, Mohapeloa H P, Pedersen B, Rosgaard A
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PROBLEM: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-C and possibly also HLA-B seem to be expressed on the extravillous trophoblast. These antigens carry epitopes that function as ligands for natural killer (NK)-cell-inhibitory receptors. Antitrophoblast cytotoxicity mediated by decidual NK cells might be involved in miscarriage. We thus found it relevant to elucidate whether parental HLA-C and -Bw polymorphism play a role in...
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