| 09.00–10.30 |
Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Genomic Imprinting and Fetal Development |
| Chairs |
N. Hanna (Mineola, NY/US) |
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I. Buhimschi (New Haven, CT/US) |
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| 09.00 |
Epigenetic regulation of trophoblast differentiation and antigen repertoire expression to ensure normal uterine vascularization and fetal growth |
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M. Hemberger (Cambridge, UK) |
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| 09.20 |
Placental Epigenetics, a Window on Fetal Life |
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J. F. Padbury (Providence, RI/US) |
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| 09.40 |
Gestational diabetes, inflammation and obesity: new insights into genetic markers and phenotype |
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S. Daher (Sao Paolo, BR) |
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| 10.00 |
STOX1 overexpression in mice induces severe preeclampsia-like symptoms prevented by aspirin at low doses |
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L. Doridot (Paris, FR) |
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| 10.15 |
An experimental insulin dependent diabetes model to investigate diabetic dysfunctions in early pregnancy |
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R. Thieme (Hamburg, DE) |
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| 10.30–11.00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 11.00–13.00 |
Immune Aspects of Male Reproduction and Contraception |
| Chairs |
A. Meinhardt (Gießen, DE) |
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K. Koyama (Nishinomiya, JP) |
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| 11.00 |
Aetiology of defective sperm function and DNA damage in the male germ line |
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J. Aitken (Callaghan, AU) |
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| 11.30 |
Role of testosterone on regulatory T cell expansion in rat experimental autoimmune orchitis |
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M. Fijak (Gießen, DE) |
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| 12.00 |
Regulatory T cells control tolerogenic versus autoimmune response to sperm in vasectomy |
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K. Tung (Charlottesville, VA/US) |
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| 12.30 |
Ablation of a2 Vacuolar-ATPase decreases Bax and p53 expression in testis and leads to implantation failure in the female mouse |
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M. Jaiswal (North Chicago, IL/US) |
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| 12.45 |
Effect of systemic inflammation (by LPS induction) on mouse sperm parameters and IL-6 and TNF expression levels in the testis and in the different regions of the epididymis |
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M. Huleihel (Beer-Sheva, IL) |
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| 13.00–14.30 |
Lunch Break |
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| 13.00–14.30 |
Poster Session 1 |
| Chairs |
G. Mor (New Haven, CT/US) |
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R. Thieme (Hamburg, DE) |
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Poster-Walk 1 |
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Immune Regulation during Gestation: what’s new on NK cells? |
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Immune Regulation during Gestation: What’s new on T Regulatory Cells? – Part 1 |
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Poster-Walk 2 |
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Immune Regulation during Gestation: What’s new on T Regulatory Cells? – Part 2 |
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It Takes 2 to Tango: Endocrine-immune Cross talk in Reproduction |
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| 14.00–15.00 |
Lunch Symposium - Biolegend |
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New Brilliant Violet™ Fluorophores for Multicolor Flow Cytometry |
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Brilliant Violet™ Fluorophores: Greater Resolution and More Options for the Violet Laser |
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C. Wiethe (Fell, DE) |
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Improving Immune Effector Cell Analysis with Brilliant Violet™ Fluorophores |
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E. Tolosa (Hamburg, DE) |
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| 15.00–16.30 |
Immune Regulation during Gestation: What’s new on T Regulatory Cells? |
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D. Clark (London, UK) |
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B. Toth (Heidelberg, DE) |
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| 15.00 |
Human Natural Killer Cells in Pregnancy |
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L. Moretta (Genova, IT) |
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| 15.30 |
Trophoblast cells can induce regulatory T cells |
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I. Guleria (Boston, MA/US) |
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| 15.45 |
Expression and function of costimulatory molecules of spleen antigen presenting cells during pregnancy in mice |
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A. Chelmonska-Soyta (Wroclaw, PL) |
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| 16.00 |
Paternal antigen-specific inducible regulatory T cells are increased just before the implantation by seminal fluid-priming |
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T. Shima (Toyama-shi, JP) |
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| 16.15 |
G-CSF treatment increases Treg peripheral blood levels in women with recurrent miscarriage |
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M. Sbracia (Rome, IT) |
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| 16.30–17.00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 17.00–19.00 |
Presidential Symposium |
| Chairs |
M. Kurpicz (Poznan, PL) |
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S. Sharma (Providence, RI/US) |
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| 17.00 |
Interactions between the embryo and maternal immune system during the preimplantation period in domestic animals |
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P. J. Hansen (Gainesville, FL/US) |
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| 17.30 |
Preeclampsia 2012 and Beyond |
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J. Roberts (Pittsburgh, PA/US) |
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| 18.00 |
Acquisition of uterine receptivity-partaking of inflammation |
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N. Dekel (Rehovot, IL) |
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| 18.30 |
Inflammation, NK and implantation: friend and foe |
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G. Chaouat (Paris, FR) |