Open AccessAn increased level of IL-6 suppresses NK cell activity in peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis via regulation of SHP-2 expression
Author(s) -
YoungJu Kang,
In Cheul Jeung,
Arum Park,
YoungJun Park,
Haiyoung Jung,
TaeDon Kim,
Hee Gu Lee,
Inpyo Choi,
Suk Ran Yoon
Publication year - 2014
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/deu172
Subject(s) - endometriosis , perforin , peritoneal fluid , granzyme b , granzyme a , cytolysis , cytokine , immunology , medicine , natural killer cell , endocrinology , t cell , biology , cytotoxicity , immune system , cd8 , biochemistry , in vitro
Is the decreased natural killer (NK) cell cytolytic activity in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of endometriosis patients due to primary cytokine activity?
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