Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 148-157 , November 2009

Fetal–maternal HLA-C mismatch is associated with decidual T cell activation and induction of functional T regulatory cells

  • Tamara Tilburgs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, E3Q, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 0 71 5263362; fax: +31 0 71 5265267.
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  • Sicco A. Scherjon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Barbara J. van der Mast

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Geert W. Haasnoot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Minke Versteeg-v.d.Voort-Maarschalk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Dave L. Roelen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Johannes J. van Rood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Frans H.J. Claas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Received 12 December 2008 ,Revised 11 March 2009 ,Accepted 1 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.05.003

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 148-157 , November 2009

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