Pregnancy involves a complex interplay between maternal neuroendocrine and
immunological systems in order to establish and sustain a growing fetus. It is thought that the …

Abstract T helper 17 (TH17) cells have been identified as a new lineage of helper T cells
and have been shown to be important in host defense against extracellular infectious …

Microbial metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), are highly produced in the
intestine and potentially regulate the immune system. We studied the function of SCFAs in …

It has long been believed that there is no immune interaction between mother and
conceptus during pregnancy. This concept changed after evidence was provided that the …

During pregnancy, the fetus represents a natural allograft that is not normally rejected. While
the maternal immune system retains the ability to respond to foreign antigens, tolerance …

BACKGROUND The establishment of maternal–fetal crosstalk is vital to a successful
pregnancy. Glycosylation is a post-translational modification in which glycans …

The identification of a novel helper T (Th)-cell subset, the IL-17-producing Th (Th17) cells,
has provided new insight into our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of …

Successful pregnancy depends largely on adequate placentation and maternal tolerance of
the fetus. Glycodelin‐A is a glycoprotein abundant in the decidua during early pregnancy. It …

Glycodelin-A (GdA) is a glycoprotein secreted from the endometrial glands and decidual
glandular epithelium. Given its abundance and ubiquitous distribution in the first trimester …

Most of the important mammal‐derived respiratory allergens, as well as a milk allergen and
a few insect allergens, belong to the lipocalin protein family. As mammalian lipocalin …