MM designed and organized the study, performed cell isolation and labeling for flow cytometry analysis and FACS sorting, isolated RNA for microarray analysis, participated in data analysis, manuscript drafting and revision.
No routine screening for BM was conducted, and none of the patients available for this analysis participated in trials of BM screening or prevention.
JV processed clinical samples for PCR analysis, participated in the gene expression analysis and the design of the study, and helped to draft the manuscript.
MMCS acquired murine material, carried out immunohistochemistry, cultures and real-time PCR and was responsible for statistical analysis, participated in the study design and drafted the manuscript.
JP provided the initial idea for the analysis, participated to the conception and design of the analytical strategy, and contributed critical revisions to the manuscript.
The subjects for this analysis participated in a longitudinal study to assess the impact of LEEP on the immunologic properties of cervical mucus.
PC wrote the software algorithms for the data analysis, participated in the statistical analysis and helped to draft the manuscript.
YA was responsible for the statistical analysis, participated in the study design, presentation of the results and discussion, and drafting of the manuscript.
EG was responsible for the data analysis, participated in the editing of the manuscript and approved the final version of the manuscript.
