Reproduction Abstracts

Maternal and embryonic factors integrate to determine the success of embryo implantation and progression to pregnancy, with major impact on later placental and fetal development, and long-term consequences for offspring health. The female immune response is a major force in this peri-conception environment. In contrast to conventional wisdom, the immune response is not passive or suppressed in pregnancy. Instead, immune cells are centrally engaged with all steps of the reprodu...