MHC class II expression and antigen presentation by human endometrial cells

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-5, 2001, Pages 203-211

  Wallace, Paul K ^a   Yeaman, Grant R ^a   Johnson, Kristy ^a   Collins, Jane E ^a   Guyre, Paul M ^a   Wira, Charles R ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen presentation; Endometrium; Epithelial cells; MHC class II; Sub epithelial stroma; Uterus

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREMENOPAUSE; PURIFICATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STROMA; T LYMPHOCYTE; TRANSCYTOSIS;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENES, MHC CLASS II; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS II; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; STROMAL CELLS;

EID: 0034993965     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(00)00149-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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