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Metrial Gland

Known as: Gland, Metrial, Glands, Metrial, Metrial Glands 
Collection of granular epithelial cells in the uterine muscle beneath the placenta that develop during pregnancy in certain species of animals.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Toxicological Pathology in the Rat Placenta
The placenta grows rapidly for a short period with high blood flow during pregnancy and has multifaceted functions, such as its… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Engraftment of Bone Marrow from Severe Combined Immunodeficient (SCID) Mice Reverses the Reproductive Deficits in Natural Killer Cell–deficient tgε26 Mice
A large, transient population of natural killer (NK) cells appears in the murine uterine mesometrial triangle during pregnancy… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Accounting for the peripartum loss of granulated metrial gland cells, a natural killer cell population, from the pregnant mouse uterus
Natural killer (NK) cells become a prominent cell population in the rodent uterus during pregnancy. The mature, heavily… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The Involvement of Interleukin (IL)-15 in Regulating the Differentiation of Granulated Metrial Gland Cells in Mouse Pregnant Uterus
Previous studies have suggested that granulated metrial gland (GMG) cells are bone marrow– derived lymphoid cells, which… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Granulated metrial gland cells: A natural killer cell subset of the pregnant murine uterus
  • B. CroyY. Kiso
  • Microscopy research and technique (Print)
  • 1993
  • Corpus ID: 21313100
The metrial gland develops in the uterus of many rodent species during normal pregnancy. It is a maternally‐derived tissue that… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Granulated Metrial Gland Cells: Pregnancy Specific Leukocytes?
Granulated metrial gland (GMG) cells and their analogous cells are a prominent feature of the maternal placenta in rodents and in… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Mouse granulated metrial gland cells originate by local activation of uterine natural killer lymphocytes.
Natural killer (NK) lymphocytes were identified in the mouse uterus by immunostaining their surface membrane marker, LGL-1. The… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Granulated metrial gland cells of pregnant mouse uterus are natural killer-like cells that contain perforin and serine esterases.
The mouse uterus during pregnancy contains a large population of lymphoid cells termed granulated metrial gland (GMG) cells. Our… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Granulated metrial gland cells.
Granulated metrial gland (GMG) cells take their name from the metrial gland. The metrial gland is formed during pregnancy in many… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Developmental expression of 2ar (osteopontin) and SPARC (osteonectin) RNA as revealed by in situ hybridization
2ar has been identified as a gene inducible by tumor promoters and growth factors in a variety of cultured mouse cell lines… 
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