Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 56-59 , December 2009

Functional aspects of CD52 in reproduction

  • Koji Koyama

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
    • Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Reproduction, Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Reproduction, Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
    • ,
  • Akiko Hasegawa

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Reproduction, Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
    • ,
  • Shinji Komori

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
    • Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Reproduction, Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan

Received 25 December 2008 ,Revised 21 April 2009 ,Accepted 19 June 2009.

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00470-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.06.263

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 56-59 , December 2009

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