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Increased killer inhibitory receptor KIR2DL1 expression among natural killer cells in women with pelvic endometriosis

Nagamasa Maeda, Chiaki Izumiya, Yorito Yamamoto, Hiroyoshi Oguri, Tomoaki Kusume, Takao Fukaya

Fertility and Sterility · 2002 · 94 citations · 33 references

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Suggestive evidence that pelvic endometriosis is a progressive disease, whereas deeply infiltrating endometriosis is associated with pelvic pain

Philippe R. Koninckx, Christel Meuleman, Stephan Demeyere et al. · Fertility and Sterility · 1991 · 860 citations

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A Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-G–specific Receptor Expressed on All Natural Killer Cells

Sumati Rajagopalan, Eric O. Long · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1999 · 715 citations · Full text

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Existence of both inhibitory (p58) and activatory (p50) receptors for HLA-C molecules in human natural killer cells.

Alessandro Moretta, Simona Sivori, Massimo Vitale et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1995 · 446 citations · Full text

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Women with endometriosis show a defect in natural killer activity resulting in a decreased cytotoxicity to autologous endometrium

Didier J. Oosterlynck, Freddy Cornillie, Mark Waer et al. · Fertility and Sterility · 1991 · 445 citations

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Direct Binding and Functional Transfer of NK Cell Inhibitory Receptors Reveal Novel Patterns of HLA-C Allotype Recognition

Christine Winter, Jenny E. Gumperz, Peter Parham et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 1998 · 421 citations · Full text

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