Immune cells in the uterus shortly after mating. (IMAGE)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center

Immune cells in the uterus shortly after mating.

Caption

Immune cells in the uterus shortly after mating. Panels A–F show CD45+ immune cells, and panels G–L show ELANE+ neutrophils at two time points: 0.5 days (D0.5) and 3.5 days (D3.5) after mating. (A, G) Normal (control) uterus at D0.5. (B, H) Uterus lacking ERα at D0.5, showing a large influx of neutrophils into the uterine fluid that has not yet liquefied.

Credit

Hancock, Jonathan Matthew; Martin, Taylor Elijah; Li, Yuehuan; Owens-Gonzalez, Skyler; Zhou, Tong; Gresham, Declan James; Watford, Wendy Tharpe; Ye, Xiaoqin.

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