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Gestational Diabetes Immunology

Findings in gestational diabetes immunology reported from Osaka University

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 22nd, 2007

Data detailed in 'Relationship between human tumor-associated antigen RCAS1 and gestational diabetes mellitus' have been presented. According to recent research from Osaka, Japan, "PROBLEM: The human tumor-associated receptor-binding cancer antigen expressed on SiSo cells (RCAS1) is considered to play a role in the inhibition of the maternal immune response during pregnancy. The aim of our study was to investigate the expression of RCAS1 protein in the placenta and to compare its concentration in maternal and cord blood sera between normal pregnancies and pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)."

"METHOD OF STUDY: Samples were obtained from women...

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