Comparison of the Proportions of Leukocytes in Early and Term Human Decidua |
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| Authors: | MARIA LUISA VARGAS,JUAN L. S NTOS,CONCEPCI
N RUIZ,MARIA JOS MONTES,PILAR ALEM N,CARMEN GARCÍ A-TORTOSA,ENRIQUE GARCÍ A-OLIVARES |
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| Affiliation: | MARIA LUISA VARGAS,JUAN L. SÅNTOS,CONCEPCIÓN RUIZ,MARIA JOSÉ MONTES,PILAR ALEMÁN,CARMEN GARCÍA-TORTOSA,ENRIQUE GARCÍA-OLIVARES |
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| Abstract: | The percentages of cells expressing immune markers were determined with immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry in early and term human decidua. Although we found no variation in the proportion of cells of bone marrow origin (CD45 +), the percentages of T cells and CD 16 + lymphocytes were significantly higher in term decidua. On the contrary, CD56+ lymphocytes, the most abundant leukocyte type in early decidua, decreased at term. These variations may reflex the immunological adaptations of decidua during pregnancy. |
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| Keywords: | Decidua CD16+ lymphocytes CD56+ lymphocytes T lymphocytes |
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