IntroductionIn pregnancy, the mother and fetus differ in HLA antigens, and yet the maternal immune system generally tolerates the fetus. KIR receptors expressed by maternal uterine NK cells at the mat
Background: Regulatory T (Treg) cells are necessary for the maintenance of allogenic pregnancy. However, the repertoire of effector Treg cells at the feto-maternal interface in human pregnancy remains
Preeclampsia (PE) is a high-risk hypertensive syndrome of pregnancy that occurs in the middle to late stages of pregnancy (after 20 weeks) and has become a major risk factor for maternal and fetal hea