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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Valtteri Wirta
PROVIDER: E-TABM-269 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
The Journal of endocrinology 20070701 1
Major reproductive events such as menstruation, ovulation, implantation, and cervical ripening are characterized by an increased number of invading leukocytes in the tissues. Sex steroid hormones, particularly estrogens, play an important role in these dynamic changes in the female reproductive tract. Estrogens have also been implicated in the pathogenesis of many common pathological conditions associated with leukocyte infiltration and immunological dysfunction, such as auto-immune diseases and ...[more]