Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine expressed in various cell types,
including hematopoietic, epithelial, endothelial, mesenchymal and neuronal cells. Altered …

Falciparum malaria is a complex disease with no simple explanation, affecting organs where
the parasite is rare as well as those organs where it is more common. We continue to argue …

Characteristic of both chronic wounds and acute wounds that fail to heal are excessive
leukocytosis and reduced matrix deposition. Estrogen is a major regulator of wound repair …

The capacity of the immune system to maintain the integrity of the individual requires
recognition and control of entities identified as genetically distinct, or'non-self'. In mammalian …

Nesfatin-1 is a recently discovered multifunctional metabolic hormone abundantly
expressed in the pancreatic islets. The main objective of this study is to characterize the …

Review on the regulation, phenotype, and role of the macrophage within the endometrium
during the menstrual cycle. The human endometrium is exposed to cyclical fluctuations of …

The adaptive immune system of placental mammals has evolved to tolerate the fetus.
Rejection of the fetus by adaptive immune responses is therefore a rare event, with abortion …

During pregnancy, a delicate balance of innate and adaptive immune responses at the
maternal–fetal interface promotes survival of the semi‐allogeneic embryo and, at the same …

In order to uncover miRNA changes in endometriosis pathogenesis, both endometriotic
lesions and endometrial biopsies, as well as stromal and epithelial cells isolated from these …

Endometriosis, the ectopic development of endometrial tissue, is, particularly in peritoneal
endometriosis, believed to result from tubal reflux of menstrual tissue. The release of …