Are uterine natural killer and plasma cells in infertility patients associated with endometriosis, repeated implantation failure, or recurrent pregnancy loss?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05679-z
Abstract: Infertility is a debilitating situation that millions of women around the world suffer from, but the causal relationship between infertility and endometriosis is still unclear. We hypothesize that the immune cell populations of uterine natural… read more here.
Keywords: endometriosis; uterine natural; unk cells; natural killer ... See more keywords
Increased expression of angiogenic cytokines in CD56+ uterine natural killer cells from women with recurrent miscarriage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.01.013
Abstract: HighlightsCD56+ uNK cells produce angiogenic factors around the time of implantation.An increased expression of angiogenic factors in uNK cells was observed in RM.The altered expression may associate with underlying endometrial pathology in RM. Objective: To… read more here.
Keywords: recurrent miscarriage; unk cells; cd56 unk; expression ... See more keywords
Uterine NK cell functions at maternal-fetal interface
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DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac094
Abstract: Abstract During pregnancy, maternal decidual tissue interacts with fetal trophoblasts. They constitute the maternal-fetal interface responsible for supplying nutrition to the fetus. Uterine natural killer (uNK) cells are the most abundant immune cells at the… read more here.
Keywords: cell; fetal interface; maternal fetal; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Uterine Natural Killer Cells: Functional Distinctions and Influence on Pregnancy in Humans and Mice
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00467
Abstract: Our understanding of development and function of natural killer (NK) cells has progressed significantly in recent years. However, exactly how uterine NK (uNK) cells develop and function is still unclear. To help investigators that are… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; natural killer; unk cells; biology ... See more keywords
Lectin histochemical analysis of uterine natural killer cells in normal, hydatidiform molar and invasive molar pregnancy
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DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9465
Abstract: Uterine natural killer (uNK) cells have been hypothesized to serve a role in controlling trophoblast invasion and proliferation. The aim of the present study was to identify the distribution and number of uNK cells in… read more here.
Keywords: cells normal; pregnancy; uterine natural; natural killer ... See more keywords