Endocytosis and MHC class II expression by human oviductal epithelium according to stage of the menstrual cycle

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1163-1168

  Imarai, C M ^a   Rocha, A ^a   Acuna C ^a   Garrido, J ^b   Vargas, R ^c   Cardenas, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c HOSPITAL SAN JOSÉ   (Chile)

Author keywords

Endocytosis; Epithelium; HLA.DR; MHC class II; Oviduct; Phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; HLA DR ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ADULT; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ARTICLE; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCYTOSIS; EPITHELIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVIDUCT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031811556     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.5.1163     Document Type: Article

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