Uterine NK cells are critical in shaping DC immunogenic functions compatible with pregnancy progression.

Dendritic cell (DC) and natural killer (NK) cell interactions are important for the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity, but their relevance during early pregnancy remains elusive. Using two different strategies to manipulate the frequency of NK cells and DC during gestation, we investigated...

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Main Authors: Irene Tirado-González, Gabriela Barrientos, Nancy Freitag, Teresa Otto, Victor L J L Thijssen, Petra Moschansky, Petra von Kwiatkowski, Burghard F Klapp, Elke Winterhager, Stefan Bauersachs, Sandra M Blois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3466312?pdf=render