Details zur Publikation |
| Kategorie | Textpublikation |
| Referenztyp | Buchkapitel |
| DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-818508-7.00006-3 |
| Titel (primär) | To B (e) born: New concepts concerning B cells throughout pregnancy |
| Titel (sekundär) | Reproductive immunology: Basic concepts |
| Autor | Busse, M.; Schumacher, A.; Zenclussen, A.C. |
| Herausgeber | Mor, G. |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2021 |
| Department | IMMU |
| Seite von | 73 |
| Seite bis | 90 |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Topic | T9 Healthy Planet |
| Keywords | B cells; Fetal tolerance; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Uterus |
| Abstract | A complex interplay between immune cells, the molecules they secrete, the cells they interact with, and hormones is crucial for pregnancy establishment and maintenance. Small perturbances of this finely modulated and timely defined balance can have serious consequences for both mother and fetus. In this chapter, we revise data regarding B cells and their importance for gestation. The study of this particular cell type during pregnancy has long been neglected. B cells represent an extremely complex cell population as they can present antigen, interact with other immune cells, secrete cytokines, and antibodies. Most recent data show their plasticity and the pivotal role they play in sustaining pregnancy and as regulators of the balance between tolerance and immunity. |
| dauerhafte UFZ-Verlinkung | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=24322 |
| Busse, M., Schumacher, A., Zenclussen, A.C. (2021): To B (e) born: New concepts concerning B cells throughout pregnancy In: Mor, G. (ed.) Reproductive immunology: Basic concepts Academic Press / Elsevier, London, p. 73 - 90 10.1016/B978-0-12-818508-7.00006-3 |
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