Mature naïve B cells are retained in the placental intervillous blood and positively associate with specific chemokines in full-term healthy pregnancy.

Martin SoldersAnna-Carin LundellLaia GorchsSebastian GidlöfEleonor TibladHelen Kaipe

Published in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2019)

These results indicate that B cells, and mature/naïve B cells in particular, are retained in the intervillous blood in response to certain chemokines produced by the placenta during late healthy pregnancy.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
pregnant women