Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsHow Micrornas Affect the Expression of Human Leukocyte Antigeng in PregnancyAyla Carmel Kempers, Marie Van Dijk, Cees OudejansThe expression of Human Leukocyte Antigen G (HLA-G) on Fetal Extravillous Trophoblast (EVT) cells during pregnancy plays an important role in preventing the fetus from rejection by suppressing the maternal immune system. Decreased expression levels of HLA-G have already shown to be associated with several complications of pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia. However, it remains largely unknown how HLA-G gene expression … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Oct 2012 · 7,124 accessesView PDFCite