Sillem M
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· 33 papers in corpus
article
1999
Objectives(1) to demonstrate specificity of integrin function in endometrial cell adhesion; (2) to investigate their regulation by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and interleukin-1 (IL-1); and (3) to detect differences between cells…
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1998
Essential features of endometrial physiology involve the extracellular matrix (ECM). In the pathogenesis of endometriosis, interactions of endometriosis cells with ECM can be postulated. Two systems of secreted proteases in the endometrium,…
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1998
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is one of the most common benign gynaecological diseases, and attachment of retrogradely shed viable endometrial cells is considered to be important in its development. CD44 is a multifunctional adhesion molecule t…
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1997
OBJECTIVE: To examine the regulation of endometrial integrin expression by estrogens and progestins in vitro. DESIGN: Immunocytochemical study. SETTING: Academic research unit. PATIENT(S): Twenty-five regularly cycling women without endo…
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1997
Extracellular matrix degradation by secreted proteases, e.g. plasmin, is essential for endometrial functions such as blastocyst implantation and menstruation. We investigated whether the expression of plasmin(ogen) activating or inhibiting …
other
1996
OBJECTIVE: To identify factors influencing the development of endometrial autografts in a monkey model of endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective, comparative study. SETTING: Animal research unit. SUBJECTS: Thirty regularly cycling cynomolgus…
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1996
Add-back hormone replacement therapy has been shown to alleviate some of the hypo-oestrogenic side effects associated with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists, including demineralisation of bone. Studies on patients with uterine fibroi…
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1996