Aberrant expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and killer inhibitory receptors induces immune tolerance in women with pelvic endometriosis

Nagamasa Maeda; Chiaki Izumiya; Hiroyoshi Oguri; Tomoaki Kusume; Yorito Yamamoto; Takao Fukaya

doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03249-6

Aberrant expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and killer inhibitory receptors induces immune tolerance in women with pelvic endometriosis

Nagamasa Maeda, Chiaki Izumiya, Hiroyoshi Oguri, Tomoaki Kusume, Yorito Yamamoto, Takao Fukaya

Fertility and Sterility · 2002 · vol. 77(4) , pp. 679–683 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03249-6 · PMID:11937115 · W2036890236

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This study investigated how abnormal expression of ICAM-1 and KIR contributes to immune tolerance in women with pelvic endometriosis.

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Endometriosis Immune Tolerance Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Receptors, Immunologic Adult Antibodies, Monoclonal Ascitic Fluid Ascitic Fluid B-Lymphocytes Case-Control Studies Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Flow Cytometry Humans Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Killer Cells, Natural Killer Cells, Natural Killer Cells, Natural Leukocyte Count

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[2] Characterization of leukocyte subpopulations in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis via openalex

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[5] Heritable aspects of endometriosis via openalex

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[7] Immunologic Aspects of Human Endometriosis via openalex

[8] Immunosuppressive activity of peritoneal fluid in women with endometriosis. via openalex

[9] Increase in the expression of killer cell inhibitory receptors on peritoneal natural killer cells in women with endometriosis via openalex

[10] In vitro lymphocyte activity in women with endometriosis—an altered immune response? via openalex

[11] Macrophage-conditioned media enhance endometrial stromal cell proliferation in vitro. via openalex

[12] Peritoneal Cellular Immunity and Endometriosis via openalex

[13] Peritoneal endometriosis due to the menstrual dissemination of endometrial tissue into the peritoneal cavity via openalex

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