Mei‐Feng Huang — Endo Lab

observational 2014

Relationship between urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin excretion and cancer antigen 125 in women with endometriosis

·doi:10.1016/j.gmit.2014.12.005

Pelvic endometriosis was found to be associated with oxidative stress in the peritoneal cavity. Endogenous melatonin was known for its antioxidative activities, and oral melatonin had been studied as a treatment option for endometriosis. Ho…

other 2009

Leptin on peritoneal macrophages of patients with endometriosis

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) ·doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.2009.00779.x

PROBLEM: The expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is considered as a marker of macrophage activation and has been implicated in the development of endometriosis. Leptin is an immunomodulator, which may also affect the development of endomet…

lab-animal 2005

Suppression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 by prostaglandin E(2) in peritoneal macrophage is associated with severity of endometriosis

The American Journal of Pathology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9440(10)61195-9

Decreased phagocytotic ability of macrophages has been reported to be associated with the severity of endometriosis, although the underlying mechanism remains uncharacterized. Expression and secretion of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 by …