Mom's cells tied to
autoimmune ills
Maternal cells can linger in a
child's body for years after birth, sometimes triggering autoimmune
diseases in the child.
References:
Nelson, J.L. . . . and D.W. Bianchi. 1999. Microchimerism: A new
etiology for autoimmune disease? Experimental Biology '99 meeting.
April. Washington, D.C.
Further Readings:
Fackelmann, K.A. 1997. Fetal
cells may trigger autoimmune disease. Science News (Aug.
2):71.
Travis, J. 1996. Kids: Getting under Mom's skin for decades. Science
News 149(Feb. 10):85.
Sources:
Carol Artlett
Thomas Jefferson University
522 B.L.S.B.
233 South 10th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Diana W. Bianchi
New England Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
750 Washington Street
Boston, Ma 02111
J. Lee Nelson
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Avenue North
D2-100, P.O. Box 19024
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
From Science
News, Vol. 155, No. 18, May 1, 1999, p. 286.
Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
