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ArticleJournal of molecular histology2020

The use of multiplex staining to measure the density and clustering of four endometrial immune cells around the implantation period in women with recurrent miscarriage: comparison with fertile controls.

Yiwei Zhao, Xiaoyan Chen, Tao Zhang, Loucia K Y Chan, Yingyu Liu, Jacqueline Pui-Wah Chung, Joseph Kwong, Tin-Chiu Li

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Article in Journal of molecular histology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07265505 (Study of Immune and Microbiological Modifications of the Endometrium in Cases of Recurrent Implantation Failure and/or Recurrent Pregnancy Loss), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07265505 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Study of Immune and Microbiological Modifications of the Endometrium in Cases of Recurrent Implantation Failure and/or Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

TypeinterventionalSponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de ParisRan2026 to 2031Enrolled100ConditionsRecurrent Implantation Failure, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Infertility, Female, Endometrial DiseasesArmsEndometrial Biopsy, Vaginal Swab, Blood sample, Pelvic ultrasound (±pelvic MRI)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yiwei ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Xiaoyan ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Tao ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Loucia K Y ChanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Yingyu LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Jacqueline Pui-Wah ChungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Joseph KwongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. josephkwong@cuhk.edu.hk.
Tin-Chiu LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. tinchiu.li@gmail.com.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CNShenzhen University · CN

Funding

Hong Kong Health and Medical Research Fund 04152786Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynecological Trust Fund Year 2018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Serval studies showed an increased uterine natural killer cell density in women with recurrent miscarriage. However, no study has previously investigated the density and clustering of major immune cells simultaneously in precisely timed endometrial specimen section of this group of women. This study aimed to investigate the profile of endometrial immune cells populations and clustering level simultaneously in women with recurrent miscarriage and compare the results to fertile controls. A total of 30 women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage and 30 fertile controls were included in this study. Endometrial biopsy was performed precisely 7 days after LH surge. The cells density was expressed as percentage of positive immune cell/total stromal cells and the clustering of different endometrial cells was measured by R language toolbox 'spatstat'. Multiplex immunohistochemical method was employed to stain a panel of human endometrium samples simultaneously with antibodies against CD3 for T cells, CD20 for B cells, CD68 for macrophages and CD56 for uterine natural killer cells. The median CD3

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Abortion, HabitualAdultBiomarkersBiopsyCase-Control StudiesCell CountCellular MicroenvironmentDisease SusceptibilityEmbryo ImplantationEndometriumFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunophenotypingKiller Cells, NaturalT-Lymphocyte SubsetsBiomarkersCell clustering levelEndometrial immune cellsFertile womenMultiplex immunohistochemical stainingRecurrent miscarriage

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