Immunology of human reproduction

Authors

  • Sulani Silva de Souza Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
  • Júlio César Voltarelli Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Clínica Médica
  • Rui Alberto Ferriani Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v30i2p277-288

Keywords:

Reproduction, Immunology, Cytokines, Recurrent Abortion, Endometriosis, Fertilization In Vitro

Abstract

The immunological system, which defends the human organism against external and endogenous aggression, is viewed today within a broader homeostatic role. This system also participates in various physiological mechanisms including the reproduction where it plays an important role from the deposition of sperm to the birth of the fetus. However, little is known about the precise importance of the immunological system during the various stages of the reproductive process. In the present review, several immunologic aspects of human reproduction were considered along with correlated clinical conditions such as recurrent abortion and endometriosis and their therapeutic approaches, such as in vitro fertilization and cellular immunotherapy.

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Published

1997-06-30

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (1997)

Section

Artigo Especial: Imunologia Clínica

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How to Cite

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Souza SS de, Voltarelli JC, Ferriani RA. Immunology of human reproduction. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 1997 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Jun. 29];30(2):277-88. Available from: https://journals.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/937