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Maternal natural killer cells at the intersection between reproduction and mucosal immunity
Many maternal immune cells populate the decidua, which is the mucosal lining of the uterus transformed during pregnancy. Here, abundant natural killer (NK) cells and macrophages help the uterine vasculature adapt to fetal demands for gas and nutrients, thereby supporting fetal growth. Fetal trophobl...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
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Nature Publishing Group US
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8071844/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33903735 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41385-020-00374-3 |