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Comparison of the Proportions of Leukocytes in Early and Term Human Decidua
Author(s) -
VARGAS MARIA LUISA,
SÅNTOS JUAN L.,
RUIZ CONCEPCIÓN,
MONTES MARIA JOSÉ,
ALEMÁN PILAR,
GARCÍATORTOSA CARMEN,
GARCÍAOLIVARES ENRIQUE
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of reproductive immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1600-0897
pISSN - 1046-7408
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1993.tb00578.x
Subject(s) - decidua , flow cytometry , biology , immunohistochemistry , immune system , andrology , bone marrow , immunology , medicine , pregnancy , fetus , placenta , genetics
The percentages of cells expressing immune markers were determined with immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry in early and term human decidua. Although we found no variation in the proportion of cells of bone marrow origin (CD45 +), the percentages of T cells and CD 16 + lymphocytes were significantly higher in term decidua. On the contrary, CD56+ lymphocytes, the most abundant leukocyte type in early decidua, decreased at term. These variations may reflex the immunological adaptations of decidua during pregnancy.