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ArticleAmerican journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)2020

The role of RORγt at maternal-fetal interface during murine pregnancy.

Yan Li, Gladys E Lopez, Payton N Lindner, Luke Parrella, Mariah Larson, Yan Sun, Aleksandar K Stanic

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Article in American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. T-bet Fate Mapping Reveals Gestational Stage-Specific Transcriptional Adaptation of Decidual NK Cells.American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yan LiDivision of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Gladys E LopezDivision of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Payton N LindnerDivision of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Luke ParrellaDivision of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Mariah LarsonDivision of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Yan SunDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Aleksandar K StanicDivision of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1946-6436
University of Wisconsin–Madison · USFujian Medical University · CN

Funding

REPRODUCTIVE SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMK12HD000849 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Danny J Schust · 1988 to 2026
$33.2M
Special BD LSR FortessaS10OD018202 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI PATANKAR, MANISH S · 2014 to 2014
$351k
NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD000849NIH HHS S10 OD018202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

problemInnate lymphoid cells (ILCs, including NK cells) and their subsets are the most frequent lymphocytes at the maternal-fetal interface (decidua). Recent recognition of extensive ILC subset diversity at mucosal sites and the possible role they might play at different stages of pregnancy poses questions about their composition and lineage stability. Namely, RORγt-dependent ILC3s have been recognized as a key cellular mediator of tissue organization in the gut and secondary lymphoid organs, prompting examination of their distribution and role in decidua during pregnancy. METHOD OF STUDY: We employed highly polychromatic flow cytometry with conventional and machine learning-aided analysis to map ILC subsets and dissected the role of canonical transcription factor RORγt using fate-mapping animals and RORγt

resultsWe demonstrate a comprehensive immunome map of ILCs/NKs, revealing a dynamic interface even in the absence of antigenic or allogeneic challenge. Strikingly, we demonstrate plasticity of RORγt expression in decidual ILCs with across gestation. However, gross reproductive efficiency is not affected in RORγt-/- animals.

conclusionThese results indicated that RORγt+ ILCs are highly plastic at the maternal-fetal interface, but dispensable for normal pregnancy, revealing a novel mechanism of transcriptional immunoregulation in pregnancy.

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AnimalsDeciduaFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression RegulationHumansImmunity, InnateKiller Cells, NaturalLymphocytesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3PregnancyNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3deciduaILC3sILCsmaternal-fetal interfaceRORγtt-SNE

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PMCPMC8261794
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