International journal of immunogenetics

Int J Immunogenet · ISSN (e) 1744-313X · 3 papers in corpus
article 2022
doi:10.1111/iji.12606 ·PMID:36328955

Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue, immune cell dysfunction and abnormal cytokine secretion. In addition to immunological factors, genetic variations that influence endometri…

article 2016
doi:10.1111/iji.12281 ·PMID:27484651

Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a multifunctional pro-inflammatory cytokine that was previously found in association with complex disorders, and it is now cleared that this cytokine plays a critical role in regulation of cellular functions such a…

article 2011
doi:10.1111/j.1744-313x.2011.01000.x ·PMID:21599853

An autoimmune aetiology has been suggested for endometriosis mostly on the basis of an increased prevalence of autoimmune diseases in affected women. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA) 4 gene is recognized as a primary determinant for au…