Hormonal contraception can suppress natural antimicrobial gene transcription in human endometrium

Diana C Fleming, Anne E King, Alistair R W Williams, Hilary O D Critchley, Rodney W Kelly

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To determine the effect of hormonal contraception with a combined oral contraceptive pill and levonorgestrel intrauterine system on the expression of the natural antimicrobials secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, beta-defensins 1 and 2, and granulysin in human endometrium.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)856-63
Number of pages8
JournalFertility and Sterility
Volume79
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2003

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
  • Biopsy
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
  • Endometrium
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Intrauterine Devices
  • Levonorgestrel
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory
  • Proteins
  • RNA
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • beta-Defensins

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