HLA-G is expressed by the glandular epithelium of peritoneal endometriosis but not in eutopic endometrium

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 864-869

  Barrier, B F ^a   Kendall, B S ^b   Ryan, C E ^a   Sharpe Timms, K L ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Endometrium; HLA G; Immunology; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

HLA G ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN; RNA;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREGULATION; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PERITONEAL ENDOMETRIOSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; STROMA CELL; UPREGULATION;

EID: 33645327120     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei408     Document Type: Article

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