Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 117-123 , March 2010

Fetal cell microchimerism develops through the migration of fetus-derived cells to the maternal organs early after implantation

  • Rei Sunami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Simokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Mayuko Komuro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Simokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
    • ,
  • Tsutomu Yuminamochi

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Laboratory, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuhiko Hoshi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Simokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
    • ,
  • Shuji Hirata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Simokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 55 273 9632; fax: +81 55 273 6746.

Received 4 May 2009 ,Revised 7 November 2009 ,Accepted 16 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.11.006

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 117-123 , March 2010

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