학술논문
Vertically transferred maternal immune cells promote neonatal immunity against early life infections
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Maternal immune cells seed into the foetus during mammalian pregnancy, yet the functional role of these cells is unclear. Here the authors show that maternal immune cells in foetal bone marrow stimulate immune development, subsequently reducing the risk or severity of infections in newborns.