Ahmad SF

No ORCID on file · 6 papers in corpus
other 2024
Cell biochemistry and biophysics ·doi:10.1007/s12013-024-01420-8

Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder among reproductive-aged women. Recent epidemiological investigations suggest endometriosis increases the risk of endometrial cancer. However, the molecular entity leading to endometriosis-to-endomet…

lab-animal 2018
EBioMedicine ·doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.02.020

Tubal ectopic pregnancies are a leading cause of global maternal morbidity and mortality. Previous infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is a major risk factor for tubal embryo implantation but the biological mechanism behind this associatio…

review 2017
Human Reproduction Update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmx016

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is estimated to affect 6-10% of women of reproductive age and it is associated with chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea and subfertility. It is currently managed surgically or medically but symptoms recur in up to 7…

lab-animal 2016
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gaw045

STUDY QUESTION: Is inhibitor of DNA-binding protein 2 (ID2) a mediator of the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-induced Warburg-like effect seen in the peritoneum of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: The TGF-β1-induced changes in…

other 2015
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/srep16859

VEGF-A, an angiogenic factor, is increased in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. The cytokine TGF-β1 is thought to play a role in the establishment of endometriosis lesions. Inhibitor of DNA binding (ID) proteins are transcri…

lab-animal 2015
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gav056

STUDY HYPOTHESIS: Selective activation or blockade of the prostaglandin (PG) F2α receptor (FP receptor) affects ectopic endometrial tissue growth and endometriosis development. STUDY FINDING: FP receptor antagonists might represent a promi…