Immunological role of the placenta, blocking factors and NK cells in post-implantation pregnancy
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2001Author
Omwandho, C A
Tumbo-Oeri, A G
Tinneberg, Hans-R
Roberts, T K
Falconer, J
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The unexpected failure of the mother to immunologically reject the foetus is partly thought to result from immunological properties of the placenta. The placental trophoblast produces immunosuppressive factors including progesterone and blocking antibodies which together down-regulate maternal immune responses to the foetoplaceutal unit. This article reviews the post implantation immunology of pregnancy- emphasizing the roles of placenta, blocking factors and natural killer (NK) cells.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11829http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17650042
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African Journal of Health Sciences Volume 8 Number 1-2. January-June 2001Publisher
Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi,
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10378]