Ruiz LA

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
other 2015
Dysregulation of Lysyl Oxidase Expression in Lesions and Endometrium of Women With Endometriosis
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719115585144

UNLABELLED: Lysyl oxidases (LOXs) are enzymes involved in collagen deposition, extracellular membrane remodeling, and invasive/metastatic potential. Previous studies reveal an association of LOXs and endometriosis. We aimed to identify the …

observational 2011
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the lysyl oxidase-like protein 4 and complement component 3 genes are associated with increased risk for endometriosis and endometriosis-associated infertility
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.06.001

This study was conducted to assess genetic associations with endometriosis in a Puerto Rican population. Statistically significant differences in the allelic frequencies and genotype distribution of genetic variants in lysyl oxidase-like pr…

lab-animal 2010
Basal and steroid hormone-regulated expression of CXCR4 in human endometrium and endometriosis
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719110379920

Endometriosis is associated with activation of local and systemic inflammatory mechanisms, including increased levels of chemokines and other proinflammatory cytokines. We have previously reported increased gene expression of chemokine rece…

lab-animal 2007
Molecular profiling of experimental endometriosis identified gene expression patterns in common with human disease
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.1550

OBJECTIVE: To validate a rat model of endometriosis using complimentary DNA (cDNA) microarrays by identifying common gene expression patterns between experimental and natural disease. DESIGN: Autotransplantation rat model. SETTING: Medica…