Stem cells and the pathogenesis of endometriosis

IE Sasson, HS Taylor - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that is defined by the presence of
endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. This disease often results in extensive …

Endometriosis and infertility: epidemiology and evidence‐based treatments

S Ozkan, W Murk, A Arici - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is an estrogen‐dependent disorder defined as the presence of endometrial
tissue outside of the uterine cavity. A leading cause of infertility, endometriosis has a …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of human eutopic and ectopic endometrial mesenchymal stem cells and the development of an in vivo endometriotic invasion model

AP Kao, KH Wang, CC Chang, JN Lee, CY Long… - Fertility and sterility, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the role of endometrial stem-progenitor cells in the etiology of
endometriosis and to develop an animal model to study the invasion ability of endometrial …

Endometriosis impairs bone marrow-derived stem cell recruitment to the uterus whereas bazedoxifene treatment leads to endometriosis regression and improved …

S Sakr, H Naqvi, B Komm, HS Taylor - Endocrinology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Endometriosis is a disease defined by the ectopic growth of uterine endometrium. Stem cells
contribute to the generation of endometriosis as well as to repair and regeneration of normal …

[HTML][HTML] Aspiration of ovarian endometriomas before intracytoplasmic sperm injection

R Pabuccu, G Onalan, U Goktolga, T Kucuk, E Orhon… - Fertility and sterility, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether aspiration of ovarian endometriomas before controlled
ovarian stimulation (COH) improves intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes …

Results of in vitro fertilization in patients with endometriomas: is surgical removal beneficial?

BC Wong, NC Gillman, S Oehninger… - American Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of endometriomas on
clinical pregnancy rates of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. STUDY DESIGN: Infertile …

[HTML][HTML] The immunoconjugate “icon” targets aberrantly expressed endothelial tissue factor causing regression of endometriosis

G Krikun, Z Hu, K Osteen, KL Bruner-Tran… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Endometriosis is a major cause of chronic pain, infertility, medical and surgical interventions,
and health care expenditures. Tissue factor (TF), the primary initiator of coagulation and a …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-1β induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression and promotes the invasive ability of human mesenchymal stem cells derived from ovarian endometrioma

AP Kao, KH Wang, CY Long, CY Chai, CF Tsai… - Fertility and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the role of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
expression and invasion of endometrioma-derived ectopic endometrial mesenchymal stem …

Ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization in patients with endometriosis

K Zikopoulos, EM Kolibianakis… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists in a long protocol appears to
enhance the probability of conception in the presence of endometriosis. In addition, there is …

Isolation and identification of epithelial and stromal stem cells from eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis

T Li, H He, R Liu, SX Wang, DM Pu - European Journal of Obstetrics & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The recent characterization of possible stem/progenitor cells in the endometrium
has shed new light on the origins of ectopic endometrial tissue and the mechanism for the …