Interleukin-12- and interleukin-2-stimulated release of interferon-γ by uterine CD56++ large granular lymphocytes is amplified by decidual macrophages

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 921-924

  Marzusch, K ^a   Buchholz, F ^b   Ruck, P ^b   Handgretinger, R ^b   Geiselhart, A ^b   Engelmann, Lerke ^b   Dietl, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decidua; Interferon ; Interleukin 12; Interleukin 2; Large granular lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

CD14 ANTIGEN; CD16 ANTIGEN; CD56 ANTIGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 2; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LARGE GRANULAR LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; UTERUS;

EID: 0030925165     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.5.921     Document Type: Article

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