[PDF][PDF] Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) gene mutations in women diagnosed with unexplained infertility and endometriosis have a negative impact on the IVF outcome …

Z Novotny, J Krizan, R Sima, P Síma, P Uher, N Zech… - Folia Biol (Praha), 2009 - pmr.cuni.cz
The frequency of functionally relevant mutations of the leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) gene
in infertile women is significantly enhanced in comparison with fertile controls. The objective …

Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) gene mutations in women with unexplained infertility and recurrent failure of implantation after IVF and embryo transfer

T Steck, R Giess, MW Suetterlin, M Bolland… - European Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective: Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) plays a central role in the control of implantation.
We undertook this study to investigate the prevalence of LIF gene alterations in women with …

Leukemia inhibitory factor gene mutations in the population of infertile women are not restricted to nulligravid patients

M Kralickova, R Sima, T Vanecek, P Sima… - European Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is one of the key cytokines in the embryo
implantation regulation. We investigated the prevalence of the LIF gene mutations in the …

Leukaemia inhibitory factor gene mutations in infertile women

R Giess, I Tanasescu, T Steck… - Molecular human …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
The glycoprotein leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is produced by the endometrium and is
involved in the control of implantation. In women with unexplained infertility reduced uterine …

The impact of leukemia inhibitory factor in uterine flushing on the reproductive potential of infertile women–a prospective study

M Mikolajczyk, P Wirstlein… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Problem To determine the value of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) assessment for predicting
the reproductive outcome. Method of study Two phase study. Phase I: assessment of LIF in …

The low expression of leukemia inhibitory factor in endometrium: possible relevant to unexplained infertility with multiple implantation failures

M Wu, Y Yin, M Zhao, L Hu, Q Chen - Cytokine, 2013 - Elsevier
Unexplained infertility affects 25% of infertile couples. Cytokines and growth factors have
been suggested to play an important role in the initial process of successful implantation in …

[HTML][HTML] Leukemia inhibitory factor in human reproduction

A Lass, W Weiser, A Munafo, E Loumaye - Fertility and sterility, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: To describe the clinical findings, expressions, interactions, and clinical
implications of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) in human reproduction. Design: Review of …

Assessment of leukemia inhibitory factor and glycoprotein 130 expression in endometrium and uterine flushing: a possible diagnostic tool for impaired fertility

MA Tawfeek, MA Eid, AM Hasan, M Mostafa… - BMC women's …, 2012 - Springer
Background Uterine receptivity and implantation are complex processes requiring
coordinated expression of molecules by zygote and uterus. Our objective was to evaluate …

Leukemia inhibitory factor expression in different endometrial locations between fertile and infertile women throughout different menstrual phases

HD Tsai, CC Chang, YY Hsieh, HY Lo - Journal of Assisted Reproduction …, 2000 - Springer
Purpose: The purpose was to demonstrate the leukemiainhibitory factor (LIF) expression in
different endometriallocations between fertile and infertile women throughoutdifferent …

[HTML][HTML] LIF and LIF‑R expression in the endometrium of fertile and infertile women: A prospective observational case‑control study

C Margioula‑Siarkou, Y Prapas… - Molecular …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
The aim of the present study was to determine the expression of leukemia inhibitory factor
(LIF) and LIF receptor (LIF‑R) in the endometrium of fertile and infertile women during the …