The inflammation paradox in the evolution of mammalian pregnancy: turning a foe into a friend
Chavan AR, Griffith OW, Wagner GP. The inflammation paradox in the evolution of mammalian pregnancy: turning a foe into a friend. Current Opinion In Genetics & Development 2017, 47: 24-32. PMID: 28850905, DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2017.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdaptive immune systemMammalian pregnancyOutcome of pregnancySemi-allogenic fetusInfluence of inflammationContinuation of pregnancyImmunological paradoxAcute inflammationMaternal healthWorse inflammationEndometrial inflammationVascular permeabilityEmbryo implantationInflammationImmune systemPregnancyMaternal reactionsFetusesImplantationMatrix reorganization