Shawn L. Chavez
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Macrophages and apoptotic cell clearance during pregnancy.
Am J Reprod Immunol. 2004; (4): 275-82
During implantation, apoptosis is critical for the appropriate tissue remodeling of the maternal decidua and invasion of the developing embryo, yet the regulation of apoptosis is also imperative for a successful pregnancy. The quick and effective removal of apoptotic cells by tissue macrophages represents an essential process, which prevents the release of self-antigens, and in the case of pregnancy, paternal alloantigens.
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