Much IDO about pregnancy

被引:50
作者
Bonney, EA [1 ]
Matzinger, P
机构
[1] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Gynecol & Obstet, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
[2] NIAID, Cellular & Mol Immunol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
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D O I
10.1038/2624
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A recent study suggests that immunosuppression mediated by IDO, an enzyme that catabolizes tryptophan, may prevent rejection of the fetus by the maternal immune system.
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页码:1128 / 1129
页数:2
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