Persistence of decidual NK cells and KIR genotypes in healthy pregnant and preeclamptic women: a case-control study in the third trimester of gestation

• Main Authors: Cerbón Marco (Author), Cervantes-Peredo Alicia (Author), Granados Julio (Author), Ortega Enrique (Author), Romero-Arauz Juan F (Author), Moran Carlos (Author), Mendoza-Rodríguez C Adriana (Author), Nava-Salazar Sonia (Author), Sánchez-Rodríguez Elly N (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Natural Killer (NK) cells are the most abundant lymphocytes in the decidua during early gestation. The interactions of NK cells with the extravillous cytotrophoblast have been associated with a normal spiral artery remodeling process...