The core definition of endometriosis is when endometrial glands and stoma are identified outside the uterine cavity. It is estimated to affect 2-10% of women in their reproductive age, and 50% of patients complain of infertility. Ovarian en…
PURPOSE: This study was designed to examine whether hyaluronic acid (HA) inhibits apoptosis in cumulus and mural granulosa cells and to examine whether this effect of HA was mediated through CD44. METHODS: Mural and cumulus granulosa cells…
CD44 is a polymorphic and polyfunctional transmembrane glycoprotein widely expressed in many types of cells. Here, the expression of this protein on human membrana granulosa was studied by two techniques. Using confocal laser scanning micro…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of apoptotic bodies in membrana granulosa in patients with endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. SETTING: Yamagata University Hospital. PATIENT(S): Fifty-eight normoovulatory women with en…