PreImplantation Factor in endometriosis: A potential role in inducing immune privilege for ectopic endometrium
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184399
Abstract: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterised by the growth of endometrial epithelial and stromal cells outside the uterine cavity. In addition to Sampson’s theory of retrograde menstruation, endometriosis pathogenesis is facilitated by a privileged… read more here.
Keywords: endometriosis; endometriosis potential; preimplantation factor; factor ... See more keywords
Interaction of preimplantation factor with the global bovine endometrial transcriptome
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242874
Abstract: Preimplantation factor (PIF) is an embryo derived peptide which exerts an immune modulatory effect on human endometrium, promoting immune tolerance to the embryo whilst maintaining the immune response to invading pathogens. While bovine embryos secrete… read more here.
Keywords: preimplantation factor; bovine; endometrial transcriptome; bovine endometrial ... See more keywords