"To extend the current knowledge on maternal microchimerism functions to their postnatal immune roles, we implemented an approach to deplete maternal cells in the neonates by diphtheria toxin (DT) injection and compared the spleens’ immune profiles of the 2-week-old pups with intact and depleted maternal cells by mass cytometry immunophenotyping."

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https://journals.biologists.com/bio/article/11/11/bio059334/278792/Postnatal-depletion-of-maternal-cells-biases-T