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- Title
The role of Foxp3+ regulatory T-cells in endometriosis: a potential controlling mechanism for a complex, chronic immunological condition.
- Authors
Berbic, Marina; Hey-Cunningham, Alison J.; Ng, Cecilia; Tokushige, Natsuko; Ganewatta, Subha; Markham, Robert; Russell, Peter; Fraser, Ian S.
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition, associated with highly dysregulated immune response at both uterine and peritoneal levels. Surprisingly, Foxp3+ regulatory T-cells, which control and suppress a range of immune responses, have not previously been investigated in endometriosis.
- Subjects
T cells; FEMALE reproductive organ diseases; PELVIC diseases; ENDOMETRIOSIS; IMMUNE response
- Publication
Human Reproduction, 2010, Vol 25, Issue 4, p900
- ISSN
0268-1161
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/humrep/deq020