The interleukin-18 receptor (IL-18R) is an interleukin receptor of the

immunoglobulin superfamily The immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) is a large protein superfamily of cell surface and soluble proteins that are involved in the recognition, binding, or adhesion processes of cells. Molecules are categorized as members of this superfamily ...

Endometrial The endometrium is the inner epithelium, epithelial layer, along with its mucous membrane, of the mammalian uterus. It has a basal layer and a functional layer: the basal layer contains stem cells which regenerate the functional layer. The funct ...

IL-18 receptor mRNA and the ratio of IL-18 binding protein to interleukin 18 are significantly increased in

adenomyosis Adenomyosis is a medical condition characterized by the growth of cells that proliferate on the inside of the uterus (endometrium) atypically located among the cells of the uterine wall (myometrium), as a result, thickening of the uterus occurs. ...

patients in comparison to normal people, indicating a role in its pathogenesis.

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* Clusters of differentiation Immunoglobulin superfamily cytokine receptors {{membrane-protein-stub