Open AccessSuppression of natural killer cell activity by splenocyte transplantation in a rat model of endometriosis
Author(s) -
Hirotaka Ota,
Huang Rong,
Shigeru Igarashi,
Toshinobu Tanaka
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/17.6.1453
Subject(s) - splenocyte , endometriosis , natural killer cell , immune system , spleen , transplantation , uterus , endocrinology , medicine , andrology , cellular immunity , immunology , biology , cytotoxic t cell , biochemistry , in vitro
One immune characteristic of endometriosis is a decrease in natural killer (NK) cell activity. This study was performed to determine whether an abnormal immune reaction in an endometriosis animal model could be transferred to an animal of the same species.