TY  - JOUR
TI  - Uterine natural killer cells as modulators of the maternal-fetal vasculature
AU  - Matson, BrookeC.
AU  - Caron, KathleenM.
T2  - The International Journal of Developmental Biology
AB  - Precise and local control of the innate immune system within the placenta is an essential component for achieving a normal and healthy pregnancy. One of the most abundant immune cells of the placenta is a subpopulation of natural killer (NK) cells that profusely populates the uterine decidua during early pregnancy. Uterine NK (uNK) cells and trophoblast cells of the placenta communicate both directly and indirectly to contribute to the critical process of spiral artery remodeling. Here, we discuss recent findings that expand our knowledge of uNK cell-trophoblast cell crosstalk and the important role it plays in the maternal vascular adaptation to pregnancy.
PY  - 2014
DO  - 10.1387/ijdb.140032kc
VL  - 58
IS  - 2-3-4
SP  - 199
EP  - 204
J2  - Int. J. Dev. Biol.
LA  - en
SN  - 0214-6282
SN  - 1696-3547
UR  - https://ijdb.ehu.eus/article/140032kc
Y2  - 2024/05/05/17:35:45
ER  -