Van Kerk O

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
article 2017
Important role of collective cell migration and nerve fiber density in the development of deep nodular endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.01.005

ObjectiveTo evaluate deep nodular endometriotic lesions induced in baboons over 12 months and analyze collective cell migration and nerve fiber density.DesignMorphologic and immunohistochemical analysis of endometriotic lesions induced in b…

article 2015
Invasion process of induced deep nodular endometriosis in an experimental baboon model: similarities with collective cell migration?
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.05.011

ObjectiveTo determine the implications of collective cell migration in the invasion phenomenon observed in deep endometriotic lesions induced in a baboon model.DesignStudy of morphology and collective cell migration markers in invasive and …

article 2013
Differential expression of steroidogenic enzymes according to endometriosis type
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.08.003

ObjectiveTo evaluate, in peritoneal, ovarian, and rectovaginal endometriotic lesions, expression of steroidogenic enzymes involved in the activation and inactivation of estrogens: 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD17B1) and 2 (HSD…

article 2012
Induction of endometriotic nodules in an experimental baboon model mimicking human deep nodular lesions
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.032

ObjectiveTo establish an experimental model for the study of deep nodular endometriosis.DesignInduction of nodular endometriosis in baboons by grafting different uterine specimens to the peritoneal cavity.SettingResearch and university faci…