Molecular Cross-Talk at the Feto–Maternal Interface
Author(s) -
Gendie E. Lash
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cold spring harbor perspectives in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.853
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 2472-5412
pISSN - 2157-1422
DOI - 10.1101/cshperspect.a023010
Subject(s) - trophoblast , spiral artery , pregnancy , spiral (railway) , interface (matter) , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , placenta , fetus , engineering , mechanical engineering , pulmonary surfactant , gibbs isotherm , genetics , biochemistry
Molecular cross-talk at the feto-maternal interface occurs between many different cell types, including uterine leukocytes, extravillous trophoblast cells, and uterine spiral arteries, is essential for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. This review concentrates on human pregnancy and examines three main areas in which cross-talk occurs; immune tolerance, regulation of extravillous trophoblast invasion, and remodeling of the uterine spiral arteries.
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