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ReviewSeminars in immunopathology2025

Immune checkpoint for pregnancy.

Xiaohui Hu, Siying Lai, Aihua Liao

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Review in Seminars in immunopathology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Dysfunctional decidual CD2Frontiers in immunology · 2026
    Article
  5. Differential Immune Checkpoint Expression in CD4International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xiaohui Hu *Institute of Reproductive Health and Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Siying Lai *Institute of Reproductive Health and Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Aihua LiaoInstitute of Reproductive Health and Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. aihua_liao@sina.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-8315

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82220108008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A successful pregnancy relies on the precise regulation of the maternal immune system to recognize and tolerate the allogeneic fetus, while simultaneously preventing infection. Immune checkpoint molecules (ICMs), such as programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4), T cell immunoglobulin, and mucin-domain containing-3 (Tim-3), play critical roles in regulating the immune response during pregnancy. Emerging research highlights the therapeutic potential of targeting these molecules to restore the immune balance in complicated pregnancies. Understanding the dynamic regulation of ICMs during pregnancy may provide new insights into the pathogenesis of these conditions and offer novel approaches for clinical interventions. Here, we review the expression patterns and functions of key ICMs at the maternal-fetal interface, and their involvement in maintaining immune tolerance throughout gestation. Additionally, we describe the current understanding of immune checkpoint pathways in the pathogenesis of complicated pregnancies and discuss the potential for therapeutic targeting of these pathways in this setting.

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Immune Checkpoint ProteinsPregnancy ComplicationsAnimalsDisease SusceptibilityFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune ToleranceImmunomodulationPregnancySignal TransductionImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune Checkpoint ProteinsImmune checkpoint molecularImmune regulationImmunotherapyPregnancyPregnancy complications

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