Antigen-presenting cells in the female reproductive tract: Influence of estradiol on antigen presentation by vaginal cells

Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2877-2885

  Wira, Charles R ^a   Rossoll, Richard M ^a   Kaushic, Charu ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VAGINA;

EID: 0034463147     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.141.8.7594     Document Type: Article

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