Authors
Citation
Bp. Morgan et Ch. Holmes, Immunology of reproduction: Protecting the placenta, CURR BIOL, 10(10), 2000, pp. R381-R383
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822
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Volume
10
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
R381 - R383
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(20000518)10:10<R381:IORPTP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The propensity of complement to damage self is controlled by expression of
regulatory proteins. Recent results demonstrate that deleting just one of t
hese regulators in mice causes complement to attack and destroy the embryo.
These findings may have relevance to human pregnancy.