HLA and the Maternal-fetal Relationship

Acad alleles antibodies arthritis autoimmune disease binding Biol choriocarcinoma chorionic class I antigens class I genes class I heavy class I molecules couples sharing cytokines decidual detected domain embryo encoded epithelial cells exon extraembryonic tissues extravillous cytotrophoblast cells factors fertile function Geraghty gestation graft heavy chain HLA antigens HLA class Ia HLA molecules HLA sharing HLA-A HLA-A2/G transgenic HLA-B HLA-C HLA-DR HLA-E HLA-G expressing HLA-G gene HLA-G mRNA expression HLA-G protein HLA-G transcripts HLA-G transgenic mice hormones human placenta Hunt Hutterite Immunogenet immunological implantation infertility interferon isoforms kb HLA-G transgenic leukocyte levels loci lymphocytes macrophages major histocompatibility complex mechanisms membrane MHC antigens MHC class murine NK cells nontransgenic Orr HT peptides phoblast placenta polymorphism pregnancy Proc production progesterone prolactin proteasome protein receptors region regulation regulatory secondary RSA sequence soluble spontaneous abortion studies subpopulations syncytiotrophoblast tion transfectants transgenic mouse trimester tropho uterine uterus villous cytotrophoblast vitro