title: Reproductive immunology: a focus on the role of female sex hormones and other gender-related factors.
abstract: Reproductive immunology has attracted the attention of researchers interested in fertility and pregnancy as well as those interested in immunity and autoimmunity. Over the past couple of decades, a wealth of data on the immune-reproductive interactions has been generated. This issue of the Journal will examine several topics including the role of immune factors in the induction of anti-Ro antibody-mediated autoimmunity in neonates and the immunological effects of gender and sex hormones. The possible implications of the research reviewed here for the development of novel therapeutic approaches are also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. Peeva.elena@gmail.com
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peeva
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction / Q000276:immunology*; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones