Willets JM

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
review 2013
The endocannabinoid system and sex steroid hormone-dependent cancers
International journal of endocrinology ·doi:10.1155/2013/259676

The "endocannabinoid system (ECS)" comprises the endocannabinoids, the enzymes that regulate their synthesis and degradation, the prototypical cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), some noncannabinoid receptors, and an, as yet, uncharacteris…

nonrandomized-trial 2011
Changes in glandular and stromal estrogen and progesterone receptor isoform expression in eutopic and ectopic endometrium following treatment with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.013

OBJECTIVES: The levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has been shown to improve symptoms in women with minimal to moderate endometriosis. The precise mechanism for this is unknown. We hypothesized that this involves alteration …

nonrandomized-trial 2011
The effect of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, Mirena® on mast cell numbers in women with endometriosis undergoing symptomatic treatment
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.09.007

OBJECTIVES: Mirena® has been shown to improve symptoms in women with minimal to moderate endometriosis. The precise mechanisms for this have not been thoroughly investigated. We investigate here one possible mechanism-alteration in the numb…