Reproductive Immunology: Basic Concepts

Reproductive Immunology: Basic Concepts

G. Mor, Gil

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Reproductive Immunology: Basic Concepts, Immune Cells and Reproduction provides an introduction to reproductive immunology, focusing on the immunological aspects of specific pregnancy complications. The book includes discussions on immune cells, cytokines and chemokines, along with other topics that are central to the success of a pregnancy, from the process of implantation to parturition. The knowledge on the role of immune cells and the inflammatory process in each step of reproduction has grown exponentially in the last 10 years. Several autoimmune factors have been investigated as possible influences on reproductive success and failure. We are just beginning to understand the complex interactions between the endocrine and immune system that support the human fetal semi-allograft, hence this first volume in the book series gives holistic insights for this understanding. Shows the detailed evaluation of the knowledge related to each immune cell type in the pregnant and not pregnant uterusEvaluates each immune cell type and its function during specific reproductive eventsProvides the biological background for understanding the clinical aspects that will be discussed in subsequent volumes in the series INDICE: 1. The role of the immune system during reproduction: General concepts 2. Antigen presentation and pregnancy: biological concepts 3. The role of monocytes and Macrophages in the non-pregnant reproductive tract 4. The role of macrophages in pregnancy: from implantation to parturition. 5. Natural Killer cells and reproduction: before, during and after pregnancy 6. Dendritic Cells: antigen presentation and decidual preparation 7. B cells and the pregnant uterus: new concepts and characteristics 8. Neutrophils and their role in the protection of the endometrium 9. Regulatory T cells: master regulators for the success of pregnancy 10. Decidual cells and their role as immune modulators 11. Cytokines and Chemokines at the reproductive track: function and regulation 12. Immune regulatory role of glucocorticoids: Basic concepts 13. Foetal signals and their impact on material immune cells 14. Innate receptors at their role in immune regulation 15. MHC molecules during pregnancy: regulation and function 16. Mucosal immunity of the female and male reproductive tract 17. Immune Check Point during pregnancy, basic concepts

  • ISBN: 978-0-12-818508-7
  • Editorial: Academic Press
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 287
  • Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2020
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés