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Article: Estrogen receptors interact with the Fas ligand promoter in human monocytes.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- March 6, 2003
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2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the United States, "The predominance of autoimmume diseases among women suggests that estrogen may modulate immune function.
"Monocytes and macrophages are important in initiating, maintaining, and resolving inflammatory responses through cell-signaling molecules, which control immune cell survival. One important mechanism of cell survival is mediated by the Fas/ras ligand (FasL) system," stated G. Mor and coauthors, Yale University School of Medicine.
"In this study, the link between estrogen, monocytes/macrophages, and the Fas/FasL system was investigated. Estrogen treatment increased ...