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Suppression of Natural Killer Cell Activity by Monocytes Following Immunotherapy for Recurrent Spontaneous Aborters

Kazuhiro Higuchi, Koji Aoki, T. Kimbara, Nobuyuki Hosoi, Takashi Yamamoto, Hidechika Okada

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · 1995 · 66 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

This study suggests that the immunotherapy induces suppression of NK cell activity which may contribute for the maintenance of pregnancy. Moreover, monocytes may be involved in this suppression.

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CONTROLLED TRIAL OF TREATMENT OF RECURRENT SPONTANEOUS ABORTION BY IMMUNISATION WITH PATERNAL CELLS

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