Ovarian Stimulation Affects the Levels of Regulatory Endometrial NK Cells and Angiogenic Cytokine VEGF

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 146-153

  Junovich, Gisela ^a,b,c   Mayer, Yvonne ^a,b,c,d   Azpiroz, Agustina ^b   Daher, Silvia ^d   Iglesias, Ana ^b   Zylverstein, Cecilia ^e   Gentile, Teresa ^a   Pasqualini, Sergio ^b   Markert, Udo R ^c   Gutiérrez, Gabriela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Halitus Veterinaria   (Argentina)

^c FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e Ceusa Laeh   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Local injury; Ovarian stimulation; UNK cells; Vascularization; VEGF

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; ENDOMETRIAL DISEASE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NIDATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; OVULATION INDUCTION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650965912     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00892.x     Document Type: Article

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