DBA-lectin reactivity defines natural killer cells that have homed to mouse decidua

JH Zhang, AT Yamada, BA Croy - Placenta, 2009 - Elsevier
During normal mouse pregnancy, abundant numbers of uterine natural killer (uNK) cells
differentiate at implantation sites and contribute to early, post-implantation endometrial
angiogenesis and to spiral arterial modification. Mouse uNK cells are confidently recognized
by light microscopy in tissue sections stained with special protocols. Classically, mouse uNK
cells were identified as lymphocytes containing Periodic Acid Schiff's (PAS) reactive
cytoplasmic granules. More recently, Dolichos biflorus lectin (DBA) reactions which stain not …