Placenta
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 398-404 , May 2009

The Urokinase Plasminogen Activator (uPA) System in Uterine Natural Killer Cells in the Placental Bed During Early Pregnancy

  • K. Naruse

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
    • These authors contributed equally to the manuscript.
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  • G.E. Lash

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
    • These authors contributed equally to the manuscript.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Gendie E. Lash, Institute of Cellular Medicine, 3rd Floor, William Leech Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK. Tel.: +44 191 222 8578; fax: +44 191 222 5066.
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  • J.N. Bulmer

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
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  • B.A. Innes

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
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  • H.A. Otun

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
    • ,
  • R.F. Searle

      Affiliations

    • School of Medical Education Development, Newcastle University, UK
    • ,
  • S.C. Robson

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK

,Accepted 11 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2009.02.002

Placenta
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 398-404 , May 2009

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