Toll-like receptor 4 activation on human amniotic epithelial cells is a risk factor for pregnancy loss

Background: Maternal–fetal tolerance plays a fundamental role in the maintenance of pregnancy. However, this immunological tolerance can be influenced by intrauterine infections. Human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) have immunomodulatory effects and respond to invading pathogens through expressin...

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Main Authors: Hossein Motedayyen, Farshid Fathi, Mahdi Fasihi-Ramandi, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee, Ramezan Ali Taheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2019;volume=24;issue=1;spage=1;epage=1;aulast=Motedayyen