Gamma-delta T cells in midgestation human placental villi

被引:16
作者
Bonney, EA [1 ]
Pudney, J [1 ]
Anderson, DJ [1 ]
Hill, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Biol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
human; immunohistochemistry; placenta; T cell receptor;
D O I
10.1159/000010315
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
One question that remains is how the immune system at the maternal-fetal interface supports tolerance of the fetus while at the same time protecting it from infection. A potential answer is that local innate immunity is augmented while adaptive immunity is downregulated, In this study, we focus on T cells of the gamma-delta lineage, thought to be important in certain innate responses. Using tissue from normal pregnancies, we documented the presence of gamma-delta T cells and their counterpart, alpha-beta T cells, in midgestation human placental villi, The variable presence of these two T cell lineages in this anatomic site may suggest differential regulation, and herein we describe potential mechanisms for this phenomenon. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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页码:153 / 157
页数:5
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