Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3921870 | European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The present findings suggest that IL-13 is a regulatory factor of VEGF and sFlt-1 production in the human fallopian tubes. IL-13 in the local environment may stimulate oviductal vascular permeability by inducing the production of VEGF by oviductal cells. The modulation of VEGF secretion by IL-13 secreted by the peri-implantation embryo may contribute to the normal and pathological processes of human reproduction during the peri-implantation period.
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Authors
Hiroko Itoh, Kaei Nasu, Akitoshi Yuge, Yasushi Kawano, Jun Yoshimatsu, Hisashi Narahara,