Maternal obesity alters uterine NK activity through a functional KIR2DL1/S1 imbalance
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DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12041
Abstract: In pregnancy, uterine natural killer cells (uNK) play essential roles in coordinating uterine angiogenesis, blood vessel remodeling and promoting maternal tolerance to fetal tissue. Deviances from a normal uterine microenvironment are thought to modify uNK… read more here.
Keywords: imbalance; pregnancy; kir2dl1; maternal obesity ... See more keywords
Epitope characterization of a monoclonal antibody that selectively recognizes KIR2DL1 allotypes
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DOI: 10.1111/tan.14630
Abstract: Killer immunoglobulinâlike receptor (KIR) genes code for a family of inhibitory and activating receptors, finely tuning NK cell function. Numerous studies reported the relevance of KIR allelic polymorphism on KIR expression, ligand affinity, and strength… read more here.
Keywords: kir2dl1; kir2dl1 allotypes; kir; epitope characterization ... See more keywords