Serial changes in two immune checkpoint receptors and ligands, Tim-3/Gal-9 and PD-1/PD-L1 in peripheral blood prior to miscarriage: Comparison with pregnancies resulting in a live birth.

Tao ZhangYiwei ZhaoWing Ching CheungYong Huang GanLin HuangMing-Qing LiKam Tong LeungPiu Wah ChungChi Chiu WangSusan LairdXiaoyan ChenTin Chiu Li

Published in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2022)

pNK cells was observed in pregnancies resulting in a live birth but not in pregnancies resulting in a miscarriage, suggesting the changes may be associated with successful pregnancy outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
peripheral blood
pregnant women
gestational age
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
preterm birth
cell death
oxidative stress