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MAIT cells accumulate in placental intervillous space and display a highly cytotoxic phenotype upon bacterial stimulation
During pregnancy, the maternal immune system must tolerate the developing foetus, and yet retain a potent antimicrobial response to prevent infections. Mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells recognize microbial-derived vitamin B metabolites presented on the MR1 molecule, but their presence and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5522401/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28733576 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06430-6 |