Levonorgestrel modulates innate immune activation in human endocervical epithelium and monocytes during Chlamydia trachomatis infection
A. J. Eastman, S. Liu, J. D. Bell
The paper shows that levonorgestrel suppresses IL-1β production in cervical epithelial cells and monocytes during Chlamydia trachomatis infection, mediated by the androgen receptor.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2019 · PreprintImmunology