Natural killer (NK) cells, a subgroup of innate lymphoid cells, act as the first line of defense
against cancer. Although some evidence shows that NK cells can develop in secondary …

Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disorder
characterized by hypertension and proteinuria at 20 weeks of gestation. Though its exact …

BACKGROUND Modern lifestyle has led to an increase in the age at conception. Advanced
age is one of the critical risk factors for female-related infertility. It is well known that maternal …

Uterine natural killer (uNK) cells are an immune subset located in the uterus. uNK cells have
distinct tissue-specific characteristics compared to their counterparts in peripheral blood and …

Cancer immunotherapy is a type of treatment that harnesses the power of the immune
systems of patients to target cancer cells with better precision compared to traditional …

The prevalence of obesity is increasingly common in the United States, with~ 25% of women
of reproductive age being overweight. Metaflammation, a chronic low grade inflammatory …

Human parturition at term and preterm is an inflammatory process synchronously executed
by both fetomaternal tissues to transition them from a quiescent state t an active state of …

In brief Immune dysfunction may contribute to or cause recurrent implantation failure. This
article summarizes normal and pathologic immune responses at implantation and critically …

Pregnancy is a unique physiological window for maternal and fetal health. Disorders that
arise during pregnancy influence the survival and health outcomes of mother and baby …

Several factors are important for implantation and subsequent placentation in the
endometrium, including immunity, angiogenesis, extracellular matrix, glucose metabolism …