Reproductive Immunogenetics: A Molecular and Clinical Overview

Shafat Ali (Ph.D.) pursued his BSc. from University of Kashmir and Masters in Zoology from Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, India. Currently he is engaged in research work for last 5 years at Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, and ICMR funded Multidisciplinary Research Unit, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, with specialization in the field of reproductive immunogenetics, cytokine biology, gynaecology and obstetrics, molecular biology, cancer biology and cytogenetics. He has 5 years of research experience and 5 years of teaching experience. He has more than 20 book chapters, several edited books and numerous peer-reviewed, international research publications to his credit. Dr. Ali is also the reviewer of many reputed international journals. Presently, Dr. Ali is involved in studying immunogenetic mechanisms involved in recurrent pregnancy loss. Muneeb U Rehman (Ph.D.) is a Faculty member at College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He holds a doctorate in Toxicology (specialization in cancer biology and natural product research) from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. Dr. Rehman has more than 10 years of research and teaching experience in the field of toxicology, cancer biology, natural product pharmacology and pharmacogenomics. He is the recipient of several national and international fellowships and awards. He has published more than 100 research papers in peer-reviewed, international journals, and has 5 edited books and 30 book chapters. Dr. Rehman is on the editorial boards and is a reviewer of several high-impact, international scientific journals. He is also a life member of various international societies and organizations. Currently, Dr. Rehman is engaged in studying the molecular mechanisms of cancer prevention by natural products and the role of pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics in evaluating the effectiveness and safety of drugs. Shahnaz Taing (MBBS, MD) has served as Head and Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Government Medical College, Srinagar. She has completed her MBBS in 1989 at Government Medical College, Srinagar affiliated to University of Kashmir, Srinagar. She has an experience of more than 30 years as medical practitioner, teacher and researcher. She is the recipient of several awards. Prof. Taing is a Life Member of many Medical associations. She also has to her credit numerous research publications in peer-reviewed international journa

• 1. Role of CD4+ helper T cell in recurrent pregnancy lossFalak Kayenat, Mansi Gupta, Nihad Ashraf Khan and Gowhar Rashid2. Role of nature killer and innate lymphoid cells inrecurrent pregnancy lossHumairah Shafi and Shafat Ali3. Role of T regulatory in recurrent pregnancy lossZainab Mushtaq, Iqra Farooq, Shajrul Amin and Rafiqa Eachkoti4. Role of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells in recurrentpregnancy lossJonaid Ahmad Malik and Javed N. Agrewala5. Role of B cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells in recurrent pregnancy lossJonaid Ahmad Malik and Javed N. Agrewala6. Clinical outcome of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and aspirin therapy in recurrent pregnancy loss patientsKhalida Ramzan, Aqib Ramzan, Bisma Mohi-udin, Abiddar and Aatiba Shafi7. Clinical outcome of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy in recurrent pregnancy loss patientsYemuri Niharika, Thoodi Silthya Roseleena, Choppara Meghana, Jajimsetti Rishi Priya, Baddam Sreeha Reddy, Bokka Manisha Reddy and Appani Ashish8. Vitamin D3 therapy and clinical outcome in recurrent pregnancy loss patientsKhalida Ramzan, Aqib Ramzan and Bisma Mohi-udin9. Efficacy of intralipid infusion therapy in the treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss patientsShafat Ali10. Therapeutic potential of cyclosporine in recurrent pregnancy lossBilquees, Abida Yousuf, Suhail Ahmad Mir, Tabassum Ali, Ifat Jan and G.N. Bader11. Progesterone therapy and clinical outcome in recurrent pregnancy loss patientsAbida Bhat, Bharti Mittu, Mahendra Singh,Rimmy Singla, Anjali Chaturvedi and Neha Sharma12. Efficacy of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy in patients with recurrent pregnancy lossZamin Ahmad, Amit Banerjee, Sandeep Kumar Kutturu Virendra Panpatil, Sudip Ghosh and D. Raghunatha Rao13. Lymphocyte immunotherapy and clinical outcome in recurrent pregnancy loss patientsMohsina Patwekar and Faheem Patwekar14. TNF-a inhibition and treatment of recurrentpregnancy lossHeena Shafi, Huma Manzoor, Suhail Shafi Lone and Javaid Ahmed Wani15. Genetic counseling and clinical pregnancy outcome: A way forwardFaisel Ahmad, Rukhsana Hassan, Mohammad Lateef, Arshad Hussain, Muddasser Nazir, Ruchi Shah, Rakesh Kumar, Itty Sethi, Amrita Bhat and Gh Rasool Bhat16. Importance of evidence-based medical treatments for recurrent pregnancy lossEijaz Ahmed Bhat, Tufail Ali, Nasreena Sajjad and Rumail Hussain Puju17. Evidence-based new developments in reproductive immunogenetics and future perspectivesAniketa Sharma, Priya Srivastava, C.S. Vidhya, Charu Rajpal, Roop Kumar and Elham Muohammad Khatri