Women's Health
Research findings from Jagiellonian University update understanding of women's health
Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 21st, 2009
New research, 'Soluble HLA-G changes in maternal blood serum during the progression of labor,' is the subject of a report. "The expression of the HLA-G antigen from implantation toward term is crucial for the growth of a semiallogenic fetus as it shields this fetus from the maternal cytotoxic response. Little is known, however, about the potential role of soluble HLA-G isoforms during delivery," researchers in Krakow, Poland report.
"The initiation of labor is associated with a complex molecular response leading to a brief activation of the maternal immune system with an accompanying capacity to restrict this activation, and HLA-G seems to be an important factor in...
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