NK Cells and Trophoblasts: Partners in Pregnancy
In placental mammals, viviparity—the production of living young within the mother's body—evolved under the auspices of the immune system. Elements of immunity were incorporated, giving pregnancy a mildly inflammatory character. Formation of the placenta, the organ that feeds the fetus, involves...
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The Rockefeller University Press
2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2211836/ |