Department of Immunology, Ahwaz Medical Science University, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Introduction: Leucocytes accounted for 26-36% of the stromal cells in decidua of the first trimester of gestation in which 75% of them is related to endometrial granulated lymphocytes (eGL) with an unusual natural killer (NK) cell-like phenotype. Different roles are proposed for eGL, but fundamental role of these cells in control for normrly underestood. Material and Methods: In this study immunosuppressive activity of supernatants prepared from ten sample of normal first trimester decidua which cultured into cell suspension and corresponding purified eGL were investigated using. PHA-induced lymphoproliferation assay. Results: The results showed that although supernatants from purified 24 hours eGL at 50% concentration tended to show increased immunosuppressive activity compared with the corresponding unfractionated cell suspension supernatants, the results did not reach significance.. Conclusion: It seems eGL can mediate immunosuppression activeity in human uterus, but whether this activity is crucial for survival of feto-placental unit real pregnancy is not cleare. more investigation in pathological pregnancy.
Ghafourian Boroujerdnia,M . (2000). Functional Investigation of Granulated Lymphocytes in Human Decidua. Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 1(1), 31-35.
MLA
Ghafourian Boroujerdnia,M . "Functional Investigation of Granulated Lymphocytes in Human Decidua", Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 1, 1, 2000, 31-35.
HARVARD
Ghafourian Boroujerdnia M. (2000). 'Functional Investigation of Granulated Lymphocytes in Human Decidua', Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 1(1), pp. 31-35.
CHICAGO
M Ghafourian Boroujerdnia, "Functional Investigation of Granulated Lymphocytes in Human Decidua," Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 1 1 (2000): 31-35,
VANCOUVER
Ghafourian Boroujerdnia M. Functional Investigation of Granulated Lymphocytes in Human Decidua. JRI. 2000;1(1):31-35.