Macrophage density in the pregnant rat uterine cervix is modulated by mast cell degranulation

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-158

  Bosquiazzo, Verónica L ^a   Durando, Milena ^a   Varayoud, Jorgelina ^a   Ramos, Jorge G ^a   Rodríguez, Horacio A ^a   Muñoz de Toro, Mónica ^a   Luque, Enrique H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Macrophages; Mast cells; Uterine cervix; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MACROPHAGE; MAST CELL; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 16244398091     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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