Non-inherited maternal antigens, pregnancy, and allotolerance
Non-inherited maternal antigens (NIMA) are those protein products derived from polymorphic genes that the mothers express but not the offspring. During normal human pregnancy, a bidirectional regulation occurs in such a way that the maternal immune system tolerates the inherited paternal antigens (I...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Biomedical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedj.org/article.asp?issn=2319-4170;year=2015;volume=38;issue=1;spage=39;epage=51;aulast=Bracamonte-Baran |