Vargas R

ORCID: 0000-0003-4262-7824 · 5 papers in corpus · active 2012-2023
2023
European journal of histochemistry : EJH ·doi:10.4081/ejh.2023.3513

In humans, even where millions of spermatozoa are deposited upon ejaculation in the vagina, only a few thousand enter the uterine tube (UT). Sperm transiently adhere to the epithelial cells lining the isthmus reservoir, and this interaction…

2018
NPJ precision oncology ·doi:10.1038/s41698-018-0060-3

There has been little progress in the use of patient-derived xenografts (PDX) to guide individual therapeutic strategies. In part, this can be attributed to the operational challenges of effecting successful engraftment and testing multiple…

2017
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology ·doi:10.3389/fcimb.2017.00399

Background:Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ngo) is the etiological agent of gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that initially infects the female lower genital tract. In untreated women, the bacteria can ascend to the upper genital reproduct…

2013
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ·doi:10.4293/10860813x13693422518515

Background and objectivesThe aim of our study is to evaluate the role of electrosurgery and vaginal closure technique in the development of postoperative vaginal cuff dehiscence.MethodsFrom prospective surgical databases, we identified 463 …

2012
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/1477-7827-10-56

BackgroundOne of the unique characteristics of the female genital tract is the extensive tissue remodeling observed throughout the menstrual cycle. Multiple components of the extracellular matrix take part in this tissue rebuilding; however…