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Macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) within cord blood sera may be partially responsible for the reduced proliferation of cord blood T cells Volume 11, numéro 4, December 2000

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UK Cord Blood Immunology Group, PO Box 3079, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4ZN
  • Page(s) : 608-17
  • Année de parution : 2000

INTRODUCTION The placenta represents an allogeneic tissue graft that is intimately exposed to maternal immunocompetent cells, but does not elicit an effective allograft reaction. The mechanisms regulating the immunological acceptance of the antigenic foreign embryo, leading to successful establishment of pregnancy are not well understood. Although it is generally accepted that the survival of the foetus is dependent on an active [...]