Helping The Embryo Implant: A New Role For One Type Of Immune Cell
Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 20:21
in Biology & Nature
One of the most critical stages in establishing a pregnancy is the implantation of the embryo in the wall of the uterus. Although the accumulation of immune cells known as DCs has been observed in the uterus after fertilization and prior to implantation, their function was not known.
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