title: Molecular Cross-Talk at the Feto-Maternal Interface.
abstract: Molecular cross-talk at the feto-maternal interface occurs between many different cell types, including uterine leukocytes, extravillous trophoblast cells, and uterine spiral arteries, is essential for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. This review concentrates on human pregnancy and examines three main areas in which cross-talk occurs; immune tolerance, regulation of extravillous trophoblast invasion, and remodeling of the uterine spiral arteries.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive and Vascular Biology Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gendie E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Lash
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000502:physiology*; D055988:Uterine Artery / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines