da Luz CM

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article 2021
Reproductive BioMedicine Online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.01.024

Research questionIs the transcriptome of cumulus cells of infertile women with advanced endometriosis (EIII/IV), with and without endometrioma, altered?DesignIn this prospective case-control study, next-generation RNA sequencing was used to…

other 2021
Reproductive BioMedicine Online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.10.010

RESEARCH QUESTION: Is the profile of microRNA (miRNA) altered in cumulus cells of infertile women with early (EI/II) and advanced (EIII/IV) endometriosis? DESIGN: In this prospective case-control study, a miRNA profile including 754 target…

article 2017
Reproductive BioMedicine Online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.06.021

A deleterious effect of endometriosis on oocyte quality has been proposed. Evidence suggests that cumulus cells could be used as indirect biomarkers of oocyte quality. The PTGS2 gene, which encodes cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), is deregulated i…