Flow-cytometric characterization of hematopoietic cells in non-pregnant human endometrium

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-13

  Lachapelle, M H ^a   Miron, P ^a   Hemmings, R ^a   Baron, C ^a   Roy, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endometrial leukocytes; Flow cytometry; Human endometrium; Isolation technique; Stromal cells

Indexed keywords

CD16 ANTIGEN; CD56 ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEUKOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030052370     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1996.tb00002.x     Document Type: Article

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