Nair HB

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus
review 2026
Cancer letters ·doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2026.218845

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease that, despite its benign histology, displays several cancer-relevant features, including clonal expansion, somatic alteration-associated lesion evolution, tissue invasion, …

lab-animal 2019
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-019-53467-w

Uterine fibroids (UFs) are associated with irregular or excessive uterine bleeding, pelvic pain or pressure, or infertility. Ovarian steroid hormones support the growth and maintenance of UFs. Ulipristal acetate (UPA) a selective progestero…

lab-animal 2016
Oncotarget ·doi:10.18632/oncotarget.7516

Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent disease that occurs in approximately 10% of reproductive age women. Baboons offer a clear benefit for studying the initiation and progression of endometriosis since baboon is very close to human…

lab-animal 2013
Steroids ·doi:10.1016/j.steroids.2013.04.003

Progesterone receptor (PR) plays a key role in reproductive functions, and compounds that inhibit progesterone action (antiprogestins) have potential use in the treatment of estrogen- and progesterone-dependent diseases, including uterine l…

other 2012
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.02.007

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression and regulation of colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) and its receptor, C-FMS, in endometriosis. DESIGN: In vivo and vitro study. SETTING: University-based academic medical center. PATIENT(S): Rep…

lab-animal 2009
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gap043

Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1) levels are increased in the peritoneal fluid of endometriosis patients, and endometrial cells express TGF-beta signaling components; however, little is known regarding the role of TGF-beta in en…

lab-animal 2008
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.09.047

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs) in the process of endometrial invasion into the peritoneum and to evaluate gene expression after endometrial-PMC co-culture. DESIGN: In vitro study. SETTING: Universi…