Masahiro Tanikawa

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
other 2000
Altered gene expression and secretion of interleukin-6 in stromal cells derived from endometriotic tissues
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00496-3

OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in endometrial and endometriotic cells. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University Hospital, Yonago, Japan. PATIENT(S): Twe…

other 1999
Role of cytokines in progression of endometriosis
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000052857

Peritoneal fluid in women with endometriosis contains an increased number of activated macrophages that secrete a variety of cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, vascular endothelial growth factor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha …

other 1998
Pathogenetic significance of increased levels of interleukin-8 in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00049-1

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of interleukin-8 (IL-8) in peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. DESIGN: Peritoneal fluid was collected by laparoscopy. Endometrial and endometriotic stroma…

observational 1997
Increased interleukin-6 levels in peritoneal fluid of infertile patients with active endometriosis
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70553-2

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate the relationship between the levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-6 soluble receptor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in peritoneal fluid and the size and number of active red endometriotic lesions.…