Sex hormones selectively impact the endocervical mucosal microenvironment: implications for HIV transmission.

Sex hormones selectively impact the endocervical mucosal microenvironment: implications for HIV transmission.

Several studies suggest that progesterone and estrogens may affect HIV transmission in different, possibly opposing ways. Nonetheless, a direct comparison of their effects on the mucosal immune system has never been done. We hypothesize that sex hormones might impact the availability of cells and im...

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Main Authors: Diana Goode, Meropi Aravantinou, Sebastian Jarl, Rosaline Truong, Nina Derby, Natalia Guerra-Perez, Jessica Kenney, James Blanchard, Agegnehu Gettie, Melissa Robbiani, Elena Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4022654?pdf=render

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