title: Endometrial granulocytes in human decidua react with a natural-killer (NK) cell marker, NKH1.
abstract: Lymphoid cells in decidualized uterine endometrium in early human pregnancy may be essential for successful implantation and placentation. Endometrial granulocytes are prominent in early pregnancy decidua and express some T-cell associated surface antigens (CD2+, CD7+), but little is known of their function. We report the unusually intense binding of the natural-killer (NK) cell marker NKH1 to endometrial granulocytes, which contrasts with their lack of reactivity with other NK-cell markers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Leeds, U.K.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ritson
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bulmer
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D003656:Decidua / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface