Macrophages perform many specific functions including host defense, homeostasis,
angiogenesis, and tissue development. Macrophages are the second most abundant …

Across the Western World there is an increasing trend to postpone childbearing.
Consequently, the negative influence of age on oocyte quality may lead to a difficulty in …

Decidual macrophages are implicated in the local inflammatory response that accompanies
spontaneous preterm labor/birth; however, their role is poorly understood. We hypothesized …

There is ongoing interest in immune-suppressant corticosteroid drugs such as prednisolone
to treat infertility in women with repeated IVF failure and recurrent miscarriage. The rationale …

Context: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder of
reproductive-aged women, is associated with systemic low-grade inflammation. Objective …

Investigating immune cell populations within various reproductive tissues commonly utilises
flow cytometric methods. With advances in fluorophore technology and equipment …

We review here the macrophages found in endocrine tissues, placing emphasis on those
residing in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The islets represent the endocrine …

Těhotenství představuje velkou výzvu pro maternální imunitní systém. Z imunologického
pohledu je plod semi-alogenním štěpem. Mechanismy umožňující imunologický paradox …