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Endometriotic mesenchymal stem cells exhibit a distinct immune phenotype.
International immunology - 1 Apr 2015
Koippallil Gopalakrishnan Nair Aghila Rani, Pandit Hrishikesh, Warty Neeta, Madan Taruna
Abstract excerpt
Endometriosis is a significant debilitating gynecological problem affecting women of the reproductive age group and post-menopause. Recent reports suggest a role for endometriotic mesenchymal stem cells (ectopic MSCs) in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. To investigate the plausible mechanisms leading to the pathogenic behavior of ectopic MSCs, we compared the immunomodulatory properties of eutopic (healthy) and...
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