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ReviewJournal of physiology and biochemistry2004

Does nitric oxide play a role in maternal tolerance towards the foetus?

A González, A S López, E Alegre, J L Alcázar, N López-Moratalla

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Review in Journal of physiology and biochemistry, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 citing paper in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A GonzálezDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Navarra, Spain. agonzaleh@unav.es
A S López
E Alegre
J L Alcázar
N López-Moratalla
Universidad de Navarra · ESClinica Universidad de Navarra · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In pregnancy there occurs maternal tolerance to the foetus. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain this phenomenon. The main immune population in the decidua are macrophages and natural killer cells, but with some "special" suppressor characteristics. There is also a predominant TH2 response. The non classical MCH type I HLA-G is expressed by trophoblasts and can suppress lymphomononuclear cytotoxicity. Other system to avoid the immune system is the expression of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase, that suppresses T cell activation by degrading tryptophan. Even though in the placenta there is a high production of nitric oxide, a well-known immune modulator, low attention has been paid to its role in maternal tolerance. There are many data showing that NO affects the IDO, CD95/CD95-L and the balance between TH1/TH2. Maybe NO could interact with several mechanisms at the same time, which could modify the tolerogenic activity depending on the concentration and the presence of other factors in the medium.

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Deciduafas ReceptorFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHLA AntigensHLA-G AntigensHumansImmune ToleranceIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseMaternal-Fetal ExchangeNitric OxidePregnancyTrophoblastsTryptophan Oxygenasefas ReceptorHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHLA AntigensHLA-G AntigensIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseNitric OxideTryptophan Oxygenase

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PMID15700770
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