Caporizzo E

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
article 2012
The selective vitamin D receptor agonist, elocalcitol, reduces endometriosis development in a mouse model by inhibiting peritoneal inflammation
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/des150

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, which is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue at ectopic locations as well as vascular development and inflammation, is still an unmet clinical need since an optimal drug that allows for both pain and…

article 2010
Endometrial stromal progesterone receptor-A/progesterone receptor-B ratio: no difference between women with and without endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.018

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether alterations of the P receptor-A/P receptor-B ratio could be considered an etiopathogenetic factor for endometriosis. We failed to observe statistically significant differences in both …

article 2006
Cycling and early pregnant endometrium as a site of regulated expression of the vitamin D system
Journal of molecular endocrinology ·doi:10.1677/jme.1.01946

In addition to its calciotropic function, the secosteroid 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1,25(OH)(2)D(3)), has potent anti-proliferative/immunomodulatory effects on various tissues. Consistently, the enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of 1,25…