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To relay the current knowledge on the interaction between the immune and reproductive systems that results from sharing certain lymphohematopoietic cytokines and their receptors.

Major studies related to this topic have been identified through MEDLINE searches and through the published literature.

Those that have reported on the role of cytokines in the neuroendocrine events of reproduction, ovarian function, placenta, and the developing embryo.

The field of growth factor and cytokines and their effects on reproduction is a rapidly growing new area of investigation. Immune cells and related cytokines have been shown to affect the neuroendocrine events of reproduction, ovarian function, placenta, and the developing embryo. Furthermore, it is now becoming apparent that these relationships are reciprocal in that the different cellular components of the …