Endometrial dendritic cell populations during the normal menstrual cycle
Author(s) -
L. Schulke,
Frank Manconi,
Robert Markham,
Ian S. Fraser
Publication year - 2008
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/den030
Subject(s) - endometrium , menstrual cycle , menstruation , dendritic cell , follicular dendritic cells , basal (medicine) , follicular phase , biology , uterus , immune system , medicine , andrology , endocrinology , immunology , antigen presenting cell , t cell , hormone , insulin
Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized antigen presenting cells that are highly involved in the stimulation and modulation of the immune response within mucosal surfaces, including the female reproductive tract. DCs have been poorly characterized in the non-pregnant endometrium.
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