Objective: Cervical cystic lesions are often observed in gynecological clinical practice. Many are caused by benign diseases such as lobular endocervical glandular hyperplasia (LEGH), and it is important to differenti...
Background: Uterovaginal prolapse is the descent of the uterus through the vaginal canal. This may be a predisposing factor to infections in the urogenital system. This study aimed to assess the endocervical swab micr...
Supported by The Brazilian Federal Agency CAPES(Coordenao de Aperfeioamento de Pessoal de nível Superior);evaluation of graduate education
AIM: To study the effect of seminal plasma on Chemokine(C-C motif) ligand 20(CCL20) production by epithelial cells and its relationship with lactoferrin.METHODS: HEC-1A cells, a cell line derived from a monostratified...
Background Endocervical epithelial cells play early roles in the defense of upper female genital tract to pathogens. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and human defensins (HD) have recently been identified as fundamental...