Effector functions of human decidual NK cells in healthy early pregnancy are dependent on the specific engagement of natural cytotoxicity receptors - El Costa, Hicham; Tabiasco, Julie; Berrebi, Alain; Parant, Olivier; Aguerre-Girr, Maryse; Piccinni, Marie-Pierre; Le Bouteiller, Philippe (Journal of reproductive immunology, 2009)
Keywords: Angiogenesis; Antigens, CD - biosynthesis; Biological and medical sciences; Cells, Cultured; Chemokines; Cytokines; Cytotoxicity; Cytotoxicity, Immunologic - immunology; Decidua; Decidua - pathology; Embryology: invertebrates and vertebrates. Teratology; Feedback, Physiological; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Infection; Killer Cells, Natural - immunology; Killer Cells, Natural - metabolism; Killer Cells, Natural - pathology; Lymphocytes; Natural killer cells; NCR; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C - immunology; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C - metabolism; NKG2 antigen; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Peripheral blood; Pregnancy; Receptors, Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering - chemistry; Receptors, Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering - immunology; Receptors, Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering - metabolism; Trophoblast; Trophoblasts; Uterus; Trophoblast; NCR; Decidua; NK; Human; Trophoblaste; Fetal membrane; Cytotoxicity; Natural; Natural killer cell; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Uterus; Female genital system; Early pregnancy; Biological receptor