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ra0001p010 | Uterus | WCRB2014

Vital uNK growth factors are reduced in endometrial tissue from women with endometriosis resulting in an accumulation of uNK progenitor cells

Thiruchelvam Uma , Wingfield Mary , O'Farrelly Cliona

Introduction: Uterine natural killer (uNK) cells have a largely recognised role in normal uterine function, particular successful pregnancy. We have previously found that infertile women have more uNK progenitor cells than fertile women. We aim to study the differentiation of uNK cells in women with endometriosis.Material and methods: Numbers and phenotype of uNKs (CD45+, CD56+, CD3+, and CD16−) were defined using flow cytometry: CD10, CD34, CD94, ...