NK cell and reproduction

✍ Scribed by Peter M. Johnson; Gill S. Vince; Stephen E. Christmas

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 233 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0167-5699
• DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5699(97)88848-2

✦ Synopsis

n a previous issue of brt~,nr~tolu~~~ Todny, Cing et al.' summarized new data presented it a meeting on the role of natural killer ,NK) cells in reproduction, and discussed their hypothesis that the numerous uterine 'NK-like cells' may act to control placentation. We would like to highlight several problems with thii hypothesis, as wel! as review other potential functions of CD3 Rekmues 1 King.