HLA-G REVISITED

Authors
CAROSELLA ED DAUSSET J KIRSZENBAUM M
Citation
Ed. Carosella et al., HLA-G REVISITED, Immunology today, 17(9), 1996, pp. 407-409
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
Immunology today → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675699
Volume
17
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
407 - 409
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5699(1996)17:9<407:HR>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The HLA-G antigen is a nonclassical class I major histocompatibility c omplex molecule. It has a tissue-specific expression on placental extr avillous cytotrophoblast cells and, as discussed here, may play an imp ortant role in materno-fetal and tissue tolerance.