[Lymphoreticular cells in the human endometrial stroma].
The endometrium of 12 patients with a normal spontaneous uterine cycle was examined immunohistochemically with the indirect PAP-method using various monoclonal antibodies. Lymphoreticular cells, which are responsible for non-specific defense mechanisms and for the cell-mediated immune reactions were identified. In all phases of the normal cycle, high numbers of cells belonging to the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) and T-lymphocytes were detected in the endometrial stroma. The overwhelming majority of T-lymphocytes were found to be of the suppressor/cytotoxic cell type, while helper/inducer cells were seen only in comparably low numbers. B-lymphocytes were virtually absent from the endometrial stroma.
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Frauenklinik der Universität Kiel.
Horny
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Dietl
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D000328:Adult; D004717:Endometrium / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000276:immunology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology
Lymphoretikuläre Zellen im menschlichen endometrialen Stroma.