Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 158-165 , November 2009

IL-6 trans-signaling and the frequency of CD4+FOXP3+ cells in women with reproductive failure

  • L. Arruvito

      Affiliations

    • Immunogenetics Laboratory, “José de San Martín” Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • A. Billordo

      Affiliations

    • Immunogenetics Laboratory, “José de San Martín” Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • M. Capucchio

      Affiliations

    • Immunogenetics Laboratory, “José de San Martín” Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • M.E. Prada

      Affiliations

    • Immunogenetics Laboratory, “José de San Martín” Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • L. Fainboim

      Affiliations

    • Immunogenetics Laboratory, “José de San Martín” Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Laboratorio de Inmunogenética, Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín”, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. Córdoba 2351 (1120), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: +54 11 5950 8756; fax: +54 11 5950 8758.

Received 2 December 2008 ,Revised 24 March 2009 ,Accepted 13 April 2009.

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☆ This work was supported by grants from PIP 5456 from CONICET-Argentina.

PII: S0165-0378(09)00254-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.04.010

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 158-165 , November 2009

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