4.7 Article

Immunology in reproductive medicine: is current testing and therapy justified by science?

Related references

Note: Only part of the references are listed.
Article Immunology

Anti-sperm antibodies and reproductive failures

Hiroaki Shibahara et al.

Summary: ASA is an immune factor that can cause infertility and miscarriage in women. Testing for ASA in infertile women and handling gametes and embryos carefully during treatment can lead to satisfactory outcomes.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Review Immunology

Biology and pathology of the uterine microenvironment and its natural killer cells

Fuyan Wang et al.

Summary: The human uterine mucosa undergoes about 400 monthly cycles of breakdown and regeneration, with immune cells and arterial remodeling playing a crucial role in fetal growth. The transformed arteries in the uterus no longer respond to maternal stimuli, meeting the increasing demands of the growing fetus.

CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Review Physiology

THE FEMALE RESPONSE TO SEMINAL FLUID

John E. Schjenken et al.

PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS (2020)

Article Obstetrics & Gynecology

Corticosteroid therapy in assisted reproduction - immune suppression is a faulty premise

Sarah A. Robertson et al.

HUMAN REPRODUCTION (2016)