Sofo V

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 2002-2017

Study types

  • article 4
  • review 4
  • letter 1
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • infertility 1
article 2017
Medical hypotheses ·doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2017.03.032

The theory of retrograde menstruation as aetiopathogenesis of endometriosis formulated by John Sampson in 1927 shows clear shortcomings: this does not explain why retrograde menstruation is a physiological process that affects 90% of women,…

letter 2016
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719116653838
review 2016
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-4004-7

PURPOSE: Invariant Natural Killer T cells (iNKT) are a specialized subset of T cells that use their T cell receptor to recognize self and foreign lipids presented by CD1d as cognate antigens. iNKT have been shown to have either protective o…

review 2016
International journal of fertility & sterility ·doi:10.22074/ijfs.2015.4598

Among the different causes of gynecological acute pelvic pain, ovarian torsion represents a surgical emergency. It is a rare case in the pediatric/adolescent aged group that must be included in the differential diagnosis of any girl with ab…

review 2016
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-016-4195-6

PurposeEndometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like endometrial cells, glands and stroma outside the uterus, causing a strong inflammatory-like microenvironment in the affected tissue. This may provoke a breakdown in the per…

other 2015
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719114536472

During endometriosis, a breakdown occurs in endometrial and peritoneal homeostasis caused by cytokine-induced cell proliferation and dysregulation of apoptosis. We studied tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, TNF receptor (TNFR) 1, and TNFR2 gene…

review 2015
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3739-5

IntroductionEnvironmental toxicants can act as endocrine disrupters on the female reproductive system. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is resistant to degradation and due to its lipophilic nature, accumulates in the fat tissue an…

article 2013
Obstetrics and gynecology international ·doi:10.1155/2013/527041

In the genetic regulation of Müllerian structures development, a key role is played by Hoxa and Wnt clusters, because they lead the transcription of different genes according to the different phases of the organogenesis, addressing correctl…

article 2011
Journal of reproductive immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.jri.2011.08.005

In endometriosis, regurgitating endometrial cells fail to undergo apoptosis and implant themselves outside the uterus, particularly in the peritoneum. We studied Fas and FasL behaviour by evaluating the percentages of mFas and mFasL-bearing…

article 2002
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000067717

Endometriosis is a disorder characterised by presence and growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, primarily into the peritoneum. The peritoneal fluid (PF) of women with endometriosis undergoes a number of biological changes, includ…