Luiz Vicente Rizzo

other 2017

Corrigendum to "What do we know about regulatory T cells and endometriosis? A systematic review" [J. Reprod. Immunol. 120 (April) (2017) 48-55]

Journal of Reproductive Immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.jri.2017.05.004

meta-analysis 2017

"What do we know about regulatory T cells and endometriosis? A systematic review"

Journal of Reproductive Immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.jri.2017.04.003

Endometriosis is a benign, chronic inflammatory disease that presents alterations in immune response that can be detected in eutopic endometrium, peritoneal fluid and peripheral blood of affected women. Regulatory T (TReg) cells are a subpo…

observational 2013

Transcriptional changes in the expression of chemokines related to natural killer and T-regulatory cells in patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.038

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expression of chemokines that regulate natural killer (NK) and T-regulatory (T-reg) cell activity in eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissue samples from endometriosis patients. DESIGN: Case-control study (Canadia…

observational 2012

CD4(+) CD25(high) Foxp3(+) cells increased in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) ·doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.2012.01173.x

PROBLEM: To evaluate CD4(+) CD25(high) Foxp3(+) cells and IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, and TGF-β in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. METHOD OF STUDY: A total of ninety-eight patients were studied: endometriosis (n = 70) and control…

observational 2008

Interleukin-12 but not interleukin-18 is associated with severe endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.060

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-18 levels in the serum and peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Interleukin-12 and IL-18 level…