Lucas JA

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
article 2012
Dietary fish oil supplementation inhibits formation of endometriosis-associated adhesions in a chimeric mouse model
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.007

ObjectiveTo examine whether dietary fish oil supplementation reduces development of spontaneous endometriosis-associated adhesions using an established model.DesignLaboratory-based study.SettingMedical center research laboratory. PATIENT(S)…

article 2012
The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in the Epigenetics of Reproductive Disease and Dysfunction: Potential Relevance to Humans
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports ·doi:10.1007/s13669-012-0014-7

In a murine model, we have linked early life toxicant exposure to reduced uterine sensitivity to progesterone, a phenotype we had previously associated with inflammation in endometriosis patients. Subsequent studies revealed that developmen…

article 2011
Immune interactions in endometriosis
Expert review of clinical immunology ·doi:10.1586/eci.11.53

Endometriosis is a common, complex gynecologic disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at extrauterine (ectopic) sites. In women who develop this disease, alterations in specific biological processes involvin…

2011
Preconception omega-3 fatty acid supplementation of adult male mice with a history of developmental 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure prevents preterm birth in unexposed female partners.
Reproduction (Cambridge, England) ·doi:10.1530/rep-11-0070

We have recently reported that adult male C57BL/6 mice exposed in utero to the environmental toxicant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) confer an increased risk of preterm birth (PTB) to unexposed females. Risk of PTB was coinciden…