Juan A Garcia-Velasco

other 2004

Surgery for the removal of endometriomas before in vitro fertilization does not increase implantation and pregnancy rates

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.10.032

Laparoscopic cystectomy of large endometriomas before an IVF cycle does not increase the implantation and pregnancy rate.

review 2003

Apoptosis and the pathogenesis of endometriosis

Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-2003-41323

Apoptosis is a physiologic process that deletes unwanted cells without inducing an inflammatory reaction. Survival of endometriotic implants is associated with decreased apoptosis and an inflammatory environment. The most widely accepted th…

other 2002

Elevated soluble Fas ligand levels may suggest a role for apoptosis in women with endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03320-4

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate soluble Fas ligand concentrations in serum and peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis and from fertile controls without endometriosis, and to study levels of soluble Fas ligand in conditioned media of cultured…

lab-animal 2002

Extracellular matrix-dependent regulation of Fas ligand expression in human endometrial stromal cells

Biology of reproduction ·doi:10.1095/biolreprod66.1.1

Interaction between endometrial stromal cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) components has a crucial role in the development of endometriosis. Endometrial stromal cells attach to the mesothelial surface of peritoneum by means of integrins …

lab-animal 2002

Regulation of fas ligand expression by IL-8 in human endometrium

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jcem.87.8.8713

Numerous cytokines and growth factors are synthesized in the endometrium. IL-8 is one of these cytokines regulating endometrial function. It is a neutrophil chemoattractant/ activating factor and a potent angiogenic agent. IL-8 is elevated …