Natural killer (NK) cells are found in lymphoid and non-lymphoid organs. In addition to
important roles in immune surveillance, some NK cells contribute to angiogenesis and …

The maternal–fetal interface undergoes dynamic changes that promote successful
development of the embryo/fetal allograft during pregnancy. This immune privilege of the …

NK cells accumulate in adult murine and human uteri during decidualization induced
physiologically, pathologically, or experimentally. Adoptive transfer studies indicate that …

While conventional NK cells play an important role in early defenses against pathogens
thanks to their cytolytic activity and production of pro-inflammatory chemokines and …

Human Natural Killer (NK) cells are present in great number in pregnant uterine mucosa.
They must be there for specialized functions, but which ones? This review discusses …

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During the course of pregnancy, the maternal‐fetal interface is tightly regulated and
undergoes dynamic changes that promote the successful development of the semi …

Functions of uterine natural killer (uNK) cells during mouse pregnancy are maintenance of
decidua basalis and promotion of uterine spiral artery modification, a process that results in …

Decidualization, a progesterone-dependent process that alters endometrial stromal cells at
implantation sites in humans and rodents, is accompanied by a highly regulated, NK cell …

Terminal differentiation of uterine natural killer (uNK) cells is induced in humans and mice at
the time of endometrial decidualization. In mice, commitment to this lineage is first …