The glycoprotein-hormones activin A and inhibin A interfere with dendritic cell maturation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pregnancy represents an exclusive situation in which the immune and the endocrine system cooperate to prevent rejection of the embryo by the maternal immune system. While immature dendritic cells (iDC) in the early pregnancy decidua...

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Main Authors: Reichardt Holger M, Dietl Johannes, Kapp Michaela, Brandt Jens, Müller Nora, Segerer Sabine E, Rieger Lorenz, Kämmerer Ulrike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/6/1/17