Does activation of Nod1 and Nod2 induce innate immune responses of prostate epithelial cells?
These results indicate that Nod1 and Nod2 may play important roles in the innate immune response of prostate epithelial cells and the development and progression of prostate cancer.
Major antigenic differences may exist between capacitated and noncapacitated sperm. In some women sperm antibodies are reactive against capacitated sperm only. This has no certain clinical significance but may explain certain cases of IVF failure, unexplained infertility, and part of the variation in sperm antibodies testing methods.