Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 117-123 , December 2009

Knocking off the suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS): their roles in mammalian pregnancy

  • Justine S. Fitzgerald

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Placenta-Labor, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Bachstr. 18, 07743 Jena, Germany
    • ,
  • Bettina Toth

      Affiliations

    • Abteilung für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe-Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistr. 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Udo Jeschke

      Affiliations

    • Abteilung für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe-Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistr. 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Ekkehard Schleussner

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Placenta-Labor, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Bachstr. 18, 07743 Jena, Germany
    • ,
  • Udo R. Markert

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Placenta-Labor, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Bachstr. 18, 07743 Jena, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 3641 933763; fax: +49 3641 933764.
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Received 16 March 2009 ,Revised 8 July 2009 ,Accepted 13 July 2009.

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00450-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.07.010

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 117-123 , December 2009

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