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The feto–maternal interface: setting the stage for potential immune interactions

verfasst von: Berthold Huppertz

Erschienen in: Seminars in Immunopathology | Ausgabe 2/2007

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Abstract

Human implantation and placentation comprise the direct contact of fetal with maternal tissues culminating in the erosion of maternal tissues by fetal cells. A complex interplay of maternal and fetal factors is key to maintain pregnancy until delivery. Immunological interactions can be found at different stages, such as blastocyst attachment, trophoblast invasion into maternal tissues, and flow of maternal blood through the placenta. These interactions need tightly controlled mechanisms to avoid rejection of the conceptus. In this study, these sites of interaction are introduced on a morphological level to help immunologists create their hypotheses on how the immunological interactions may work.

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Titel: The feto–maternal interface: setting the stage for potential immune interactions
verfasst von: Berthold Huppertz
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2007
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Seminars in Immunopathology / Ausgabe 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1863-2297
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-2300
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00281-007-0070-7

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