TGFβ is a potent immune deviating agent, driving active forms of immune tolerance in peripheral
tissues through effects on the induction and resolution of inflammatory responses and …

… washed sperm, and seminal plasma with different patterns of cytokine release, suggesting
that both the plasma fraction and sperm contribute to the in vivo response in women (Sharkey …

T regulatory (Treg) cells are essential mediators of the maternal immune adaptation necessary
for embryo implantation. In mice, insufficient Treg cell activity results in implantation failure…

The glomerular epithelial polyanion is a specialized cell surface component found on renal
glomerular epithelial cells (podocytes) that is rich in sialoprotein(s), as detected by staining …

Background Babies differ from older children with regard to their exposure to severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, data describing the effect of …

… All couples totally abstained from penetrative intercourse for 2 d before the first biopsy,
and condoms were used for 5 d before this to ensure that no sperm would be present in the …

Exposure to semen elicits an inflammatory response in the female reproductive tract of rodents
and other animals. The nature and regulation of any similar response in humans is poorly …

… Cervical epithelial cells were allowed to attach and displace the 3T3 fibroblasts for 5–7 d,
when unattached epithelial cells and 3T3 cells were aspirated and media was replaced with …

The true crabs, the Brachyura, are generally divided into two major groups: Eubrachyura or ‘advanced’
crabs, and Podotremata or ‘primitive’ crabs. The status of Podotremata is one of …

Adipose tissue function changes with development. In the newborn, brown adipose tissue (BAT)
is essential for ensuring effective adaptation to the extrauterine environment, and its …