The New Old CD8+ T Cells in the Immune Paradox of Pregnancy

CD8+ T cells are the most frequent T cell population in the immune cell compartment at the feto-maternal interface. Due to their cytotoxic potential, the presence of CD8+ T cells in the immune privileged pregnant uterus has raised considerable interest. Here, we review our current understanding of C...

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Main Authors: Lilja Hardardottir, Maria Victoria Bazzano, Laura Glau, Luca Gattinoni, Angela Köninger, Eva Tolosa, Maria Emilia Solano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.765730/full