Manfred Kaufmann
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· 9 papers in corpus
other
2008
Membrane proteins of the claudin superfamily are important components of cellular tight and adherens junctions. Although their exact function remains unclear, these proteins may play a role in tissue remodeling, a process which is associate…
other
2007
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the expression of WNT7A in human eutopic and ectopic endometrium. DESIGN: Experimental study using real-time polymerase chain reaction, laser microdissection, in situ hybridization, and immunofluorescence. SETTI…
other
2007
BACKGROUND: The metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic enzymes involved in tissue remodeling and cell migration. Endometrial tissue remodeling proceeds during the menstrual cycle and requires a temporary and spatially balance…
case-report
2007
OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the influence of pregnancy on primary umbilical endometriosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Gynecologic endocrinology outpatient department of a university hospital. PATIENT(S): 27-year-old nulliparous woman. I…
review
2007
The uterus is composed of different smooth muscle layers that serve various functions. First, menstrual debris is expulsed at the time of the menses. Second, sperm is transported in the preovulatory phase to maximize fertility, and third, t…
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression of genes playing a decisive role during the embryonic development of the female genital tract (WNT4, WNT5A, WNT7A, PAX8) in the peritoneum of patients with endometriosis and control patients. DESIGN: Ex…
review
2006
During the use of long-cycle regimens of monophasic oral contraceptives, the total number of bleeding and cycle-dependent complaints is considerably lower than during conventional treatment with oral contraceptives. Despite an initially hig…
observational
2004
BACKGROUND: Uterine peristalsis sustains sperm transport and can be detected by hysterosalpingoscintigraphy (HSSG). This study is the first to be designed to investigate utero-tubal transport function by HSSG and uterine contractility by in…
lab-animal
1999
OBJECTIVE: Ovarian cancer antigen CA 125 is used widely for diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation of ovarian cancer. Although the initial description of CA 125 was in 1981, its function is still unknown. In collagen gel system the invasiven…