Role of Uterine Natural Killer Cells and Interferon γ in Placental Development
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Role of Uterine Natural Killer Cells and Interferon γ in Placental Development
Large granular lymphocytes migrate in large numbers to the pregnant uteri of a wide variety of mammalian species (1). These cells, also known as granulated metrial gland cells in rodents and endometrial granulocytes in primates, will for the purposes of this review all be referred to as uterine (u)NK cells. uNK cells are bone marrow–derived leukocytes, but their immediate precursors may migrate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Experimental Medicine
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0022-1007,1540-9538
DOI: 10.1084/jem.192.2.f1