Placental Immune Tolerance and Organ Transplantation: Underlying Interconnections and Clinical Implications

The immune system recognizes and attacks non-self antigens, making up the cornerstone of immunity activity against infection. However, during organ transplantation, the immune system also attacks transplanted organs and leads to immune rejection and transplantation failure. Interestingly, although t...

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Main Authors: Jin-Yu Sun, Rui Wu, Jiang Xu, Hui-Ying Xue, Xiao-Jie Lu, Jiansong Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.705950/full