R.A. Lyons

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
article 2007
The effect of interleukin-6 on ciliary beat frequency in the human fallopian tube
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1379

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) on ciliary activity within the human fallopian tube in vitro.DesignAn experimental laboratory-based study.SettingUniversity teaching hospital.Patient(s)Fallopian tube specimens were…

article 2005
The effect of ovarian follicular fluid and peritoneal fluid on Fallopian tube ciliary beat frequency
·doi:10.1093/humrep/dei306

BACKGROUND: The Fallopian tube undergoes well-recognized changes during the ovarian cycle. Ciliary beat frequency (CBF) increases during the secretory phase of the cycle. The stimulus is unknown, although CBF is known to be hormone responsi…

article 2002
Fallopian tube ciliary beat frequency in relation to the stage of menstrual cycle and anatomical site
·doi:10.1093/humrep/17.3.584

BACKGROUND: The cyclical changes in ciliary structure and motion within the human Fallopian tube are well documented. Previous investigators have studied ciliary beat frequency (CBF) in relation to menstrual cycle and anatomical site, but w…

article 2002
Peritoneal fluid, endometriosis, and ciliary beat frequency in the human fallopian tube
Lancet (London, England) ·doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(02)11247-5

Endometriosis and infertility are known to be associated, but it is unclear whether endometriosis causes infertility. We used contrast analogue enhancement to study the effect of peritoneal fluid from women with early stage endometriosis on…