Differentiation of endometrial stromal cells and formation of new maternal blood vessels at
the time of embryo implantation are critical for the establishment and maintenance of
gestation. The regulatory functions of decidual leukocytes during early pregnancy,
particularly dendritic cells (DC) and NK cells, may be important not only for the generation of
maternal immunological tolerance but also in the regulation of stromal cell differentiation
and the vascular responses associated with the implantation process. However, the specific …