OBJECTIVE: To investigate the factors related to activation of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta1) at sites of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: TGF-beta1 is activated by plasmin, which is formed when plasminogen is activated by uroki…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate differences in the biological characteristics of ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma based on the presence/absence of endometriosis and tumor proliferative activity. METHODS: Stage I ovarian clear cell adenocarcinom…
Our objective was to assess the effects of 6 months' treatment with two types of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues on lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolism. We studied 27 women who had been given a diagnosis of…
OBJECTIVE: Ovarian clear cell carcinoma is commonly associated with pelvic endometriosis. We retrospectively evaluated clinicopathological data on the association between ovarian clear cell carcinoma and pelvic endometriosis. METHODS: Betw…
BACKGROUND: Dienogest is a synthetic progestational steroid that is used for contraception. It is being studied for the treatment of endometriosis, but its anticancer activity remains unknown. The authors investigated the anticancer effect …
PROBLEM: To determine the effect of estrogen deficiency on populations of immune cells in rats with autotransplanted endometrium. METHOD OF STUDY: Autologous endometrial segments were implanted in the peritoneum of rats. Leukocyte subsets …
PROBLEM: This study examines immune cell populations in rats with autotransplanted endometrium and determines the effect of danazol on leukocyte subsets. METHODS: As an experimental model of endometriosis, an autologous endometrial segment…
OBJECTIVE: To establish an experimental system useful for long-term evaluation of human endometrial tissue by its heterotransplantation to SCID mice. METHODS: Human endometrium was transplanted subcutaneously into SCID mice, nude mice, or …
The purpose of the study was to examine the penetration of cefoperazone (CPZ) into the exudate of retroperitoneal space after (semi-)radical hysterectomy in patients with uterine carcinoma and to evaluate the suitability of its prophylactic…