Localization of source of immunosuppressive factor in the human male reproductive tract.
The source of the immunosuppressive factor (ISF) in the human male reproductive tract which suppresses various in vitro immune responses has been identified. We describe here the prostatic localization of this factor, based on investigating the fractions of split ejaculates, ejaculates of individuals with blocked epididymis and the secretions of the prostate obtained by prostatic massage.
Saxena
S
S
Department of Reproductive Biology, India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Farooq
A
A
D004542:Ejaculation; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012661:Semen / Q000276:immunology