Masaaki Kawashima

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

other 2009

Human leukocyte antigen-G, a ligand for the natural killer receptor KIR2DL4, is expressed by eutopic endometrium only in the menstrual phase

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.005

OBJECTIVE: To investigate menstrual cycle changes in expression by eutopic endometrium of a nonclassic human leukocyte antigen, HLA-G, which binds to the killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) 2DL4 (CD158d) on natural killer (NK) cells. …

article 2007

Decreased human leukocyte antigen–DR expression in the lipid raft by peritoneal macrophages from women with endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.02.027

ObjectiveTo investigate the macrophage response in endometriosis by determining the expression and localization of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-ABC and HLA-DR by the peritoneal fluid (PF) macrophages and PF concentrations of interferon (IF…