Hormonal stimulus

Hormonal stimulation reduces numbers and impairs function of human uterine natural killer cells during implantation Study question: How does an altered maternal hormonal environment, such as that seen during superovulation with gonadotropins in ART, impact human uterine immune cell distribution and function during the window of implantation? Summary answer: Hormonal stimulation with gonadotropins alters abundance…

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What are the five major endocrine glands?

Pituitary cell lines and their endocrine applications The pituitary gland is an important component of the endocrine system, and together with the hypothalamus, exerts considerable influence over the functions of other endocrine glands. The hypothalamus either positively or negatively regulates hormonal productions in the pituitary through its release of various trophic hormones which act on…

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