Search Results - "Heinze, Kristina"
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Human chorionic gonadotropin as a central regulator of pregnancy immune tolerance
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-03-2013)“…Normal pregnancy is characterized by an early expansion of regulatory T cells (Tregs), which is known to contribute to fetal tolerance. However, mechanisms and…”
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Blockage of heme oxygenase-1 abrogates the protective effect of regulatory T cells on murine pregnancy and promotes the maturation of dendritic cells
Published in PloS one (10-08-2012)“…Regulatory T cells (Treg) play an important role in fetal protection. They expand during normal pregnancy and protect fetal antigens from maternal effector…”
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Human chorionic gonadotropin and luteinizing hormone, but not progesterone, contribute to the initiation of a tolerogenic immune response in pregnancy (P3216)
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-05-2013)“…The survival of the fetus in the maternal uterus is ensured by both intensive hormonal changes and a protective maternal immune response towards the fetus. We…”
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To senesce or not to senesce: how primary human fibroblasts decide their cell fate after DNA damage
Published in Aging (Albany, NY.) (01-01-2016)“…Excessive DNA damage can induce an irreversible cell cycle arrest, called senescence, which is generally perceived as an important tumour-suppressor mechanism…”
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