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Cytokines in health and disease
Author(s) -
Cheong Ying C.,
Ledger William L.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.5.3.155
Subject(s) - disease , endometriosis , ovulation , menstruation , pregnancy , immunology , medicine , biology , gynecology , genetics
Cytokines are proteins important in cell‐cell signalling. They are involved in many physiological processes such as ovulation, menstruation and pregnancy. Equally, they play an important role in conditions such as preterm labour, pre‐eclampsia, endometriosis and adhesion formation and reformation. Research into cytokines in normal reproductive processes as well as diseases is of paramount importance as the potential health and therapeutic benefits are large.