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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 12.
Published in final edited form as: Autoimmun Rev. 2010 Feb 6;9(7):494–498. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2010.02.008

Table 1. Expression of steroid receptors by murine immune cells.

Several studies has suggested the expression of progesterone receptors by lymphocytes during pregnancy but it has yet to be proven.

Estrogen receptors Androgen receptors Progesterone receptors
B cells + + -
CD4 T cells - - -
CD8 T cells + - -
Monocytes + - -
Neutrophils + - -
NK cells + - -
Macrophages - + -