Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 41-51 , January 2010

Expression and function of Toll-like receptors in human endometrial epithelial cell lines

  • Wedad Aboussahoud

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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  • Reza Aflatoonian

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
    • Present address: Reproductive and Biomedicine Group, Medical School, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14155-5983, Iran.
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  • Chris Bruce

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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  • Sarah Elliott

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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  • Jon Ward

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
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  • Sue Newton

      Affiliations

    • Medical School, University of Sheffield Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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  • Sabine Hombach-Klonisch

      Affiliations

    • Department Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg R3E 0J9, Canada
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  • Thomas Klonisch

      Affiliations

    • Department Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg R3E 0J9, Canada
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  • Alireza Fazeli

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 114 2268195.

Received 26 July 2009 ,Revised 9 September 2009 ,Accepted 10 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.09.008

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 41-51 , January 2010

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