Altered distribution of NK and NKT cells in follicular fluid is associated with IVF outcome

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-88

  Krizan J ^a   Cuchalova L ^a   Sima P ^a   Kralickova M ^b   Madar, J ^c   Vetvicka V ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE FOR THE CARE OF MOTHER AND CHILD   (Czech Republic)

^d University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicular fluid; Infertility; IVF; NK; NKT

Indexed keywords

CD16 ANTIGEN; CD3 ANTIGEN; CD56 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL COUNT; CELL SEPARATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; NATURAL KILLER T-CELLS; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70149102408     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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