Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 119-125 , November 2009

Complement production by trophoblast cells at the feto-maternal interface

  • Roberta Bulla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
    • ,
  • Fleur Bossi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
    • ,
  • Chiara Agostinis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
    • ,
  • Oriano Radillo

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
    • ,
  • Francesca Colombo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
    • ,
  • Francesco De Seta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
    • Global Health, Des Moines University, USA
    • ,
  • Francesco Tedesco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 040 558 4037; fax: +39 040 558 4023.

Received 23 December 2008 ,Revised 27 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00253-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.06.124

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 119-125 , November 2009

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