"Induction of Thymic HLA-DR signaling with Alpha-smooth muscle Actin expression during the second and third trimesters of gestation "

Less than 5% of prenatal thymoctes express HLA-DR before week 12 of gestation. However, the number of HLA-DR- positive cells increases during the late second and third trimesters of development. To determine the role of alpha-smooth muscle actin in fetal thymic HLA-DR signaling in different stages o...

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Main Authors: Tamiolakis D, Venizelos J, Kotini A, Skafida P, Cheva A, Papadopoulos N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2003-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1044.pdf&manuscript_id=1044