Immunology Embryogenesis

Immunology of Embryogenesis is a branch of immunology and embryology that studies the processes of formation of the antigenic structure of tissues and organs during embryonic development and the immunological relationship between the mother and the fetus.

During embryogenesis, the tissues and organs of the embryo are formed, each of which acquires a unique antigenic structure. One of the most important tasks of the immunology of embryogenesis is to study the patterns and mechanisms of this process.

In addition, the study of the immunological relationship between the mother and the developing fetus is important. On the one hand, the mother's immune system must recognize and accept genetically foreign cells and tissues of the embryo. On the other hand, the immature immune system of the fetus must “learn” to recognize its own and foreign antigens in the environment of maternal tissues.

Understanding all these processes will allow for a deeper study of the mechanisms of embryogenesis and the development of new approaches to the regulation of immunity during pregnancy, the treatment of infertility and the prevention of complications.

Immunology of embryogenesis is a branch of immunology and embryology that studies the processes of formation of antigenic structures of tissues and organs during the intrauterine development of humans (animals). She also studies the immunological relationships between the mother and the fetus during the prenatal period. Some researchers consider the artificial antigenic load of the placenta to be an important cause of pathologies in a newborn.

The concept of antigens was introduced by Russian scientists E. P. Ognnevskaya and P. A. Reprevsky, who in 1916 proved the existence of a specific interaction between human red blood cells and immunoconfluent sera. The child’s intrauterine immunity is formed at the level of the placenta, where receptors for specific cell membranes of antibodies - antigens