The equine immune response to endometrial cups.
Out of all the areas of comparative immunological study in the horse, the field of reproductive immunology has proven to be one of the most fertile and exciting. Maternal immunological interactions with the fetus involve a set of events which prevent maternal rejection of trophoblastic tissue invading the uterus, and at the same time control this invasion to regulate growth and prevent damage to maternal tissues. Unique features of equine placentation make it exceptionally well-suited to studying these immunological interactions.
Lunn
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Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA. lunnp@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Vagnoni
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Ginther
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D000818:Animals; D002823:Chorion / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000378:metabolism; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000276:immunology*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange / Q000276:immunology; D010929:Placentation / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000276:immunology*
D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I