Characterizing the immune cell population in the human fetal membrane.
Sara O JacobsSamantha Sheller-MillerLauren S RichardsonRheanna Urrabaz-GarzaEnkhtuya RadnaaRamkumar MenonPublished in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2020)
The fetal membranes without decidua contain a small proportion of immune cells. Some of these immune cells in the fetal membrane are fetal in origin. There is a moderate increase of immune cells in the fetal membranes at term labor; however, it is unclear whether this is a cause or consequence of labor. Further functional studies are needed to determine their contribution to membrane inflammation associated with parturition.
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