Chapter title |
The Role of Uterine NK Cells in Normal Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders.
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Chapter number | 5 |
Book title |
The Male Role in Pregnancy Loss and Embryo Implantation Failure
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-18881-2_5 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-918880-5, 978-3-31-918881-2
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Authors |
Bulmer, Judith N, Lash, Gendie E, Judith N. Bulmer, Gendie E. Lash, Bulmer, Judith N., Lash, Gendie E. |
Abstract |
The human endometrium contains a substantial population of leucocytes which vary in distribution during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. An unusual population of natural killer (NK) cells, termed uterine NK (uNK) cells, are the most abundant of these cells in early pregnancy. The increase in number of uNK cells in the mid-secretory phase of the cycle with further increases in early pregnancy has focused attention on the role of uNK cells in early pregnancy. Despite many studies, the in vivo role of these cells is uncertain. This chapter reviews current information regarding the role of uNK cells in healthy human pregnancy and evidence indicating their importance in various reproductive and pregnancy problems. Studies in humans are limited by the availability of suitable tissues and the limitations of extrapolation from animal models. |
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