Joanna E. Burdette

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Botanical supplements are increasingly investigated for their potential to address women's health concerns. Compounds that modulate progesterone receptor (PR) signaling may help manage gynecologic disorders such as en…

UNLABELLED: Mitigating DNA damage in the fallopian tube epithelium (FTE) is essential for preventing tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC). In this study, we demonstrated that the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is abundant…

Quantification of IHC staining for STING conducted on a tumor microarray including cores from healthy FT, FT from patients with gynecological inflammation resulting from endometriosis or chronic salpingitis, and Stage I/Stage II HGSC

Progesterone functions as a steroid hormone involved in female reproductive physiology. While some reproductive disorders manifest with symptoms that can be treated by progesterone or synthetic progestins, recent data suggest that women als…

Baicalein is a flavonoid extracted from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap) and is consumed as part of this botanical dietary supplement to reduce oxidative stress, pain, and inflammation. We previously reported that baic…

The female reproductive tract is a highly complex physiological system that consists of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina. An enhanced understanding of the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms of the tract will…

Trifolium pratense L. (red clover) is a popular botanical supplement used for women's health. Irilone isolated from red clover previously demonstrated progestogenic potentiation activity. In this study, irilone enhanced progesterone signali…

The use of botanical dietary supplements for the alleviation of conditions such as hot flashes, premenstrual syndrome, and fertility is prolific worldwide. Estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER and PR) and their corresponding steroid horm…

While flavonoids have been studied extensively for estrogen receptor activity, they have not been well studied for their ability to modify progesterone receptor (PR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) signaling. Three flavonoid compounds, tan…

CONTEXT: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent disorder in reproductive aged women associated with a number of endocrine and metabolic complications, including increased risk of endometrial cancer. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect …

ProGlo is an efficient steroid receptor-targeted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging contrast agent (CA). It has been shown to bind to the progesterone receptor (PR) and produce enhanced image contrast in PR-positive cells and tissues in vitro …

The use of botanical dietary supplements is becoming increasingly popular for the alleviation of hormonal-based conditions such as hot flashes, premenstrual syndrome, and fertility. Estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER and PR) play an es…

The Special Issue on high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) and the contribution of the tumor micro-environment (TME) consisted of reviews contributed by leaders in the ovarian cancer (OC) field. [...].

Microphysiologic systems (MPS), including new organ-on-a-chip technologies, recapitulate tissue microenvironments by employing specially designed tissue or cell culturing techniques and microfluidic flow. Such systems are designed to incorp…

Foods and botanical supplements can interfere with the endocrine system through the presence of phytosteroids - chemicals that interact with steroids receptors. Phytoestrogens are well studied, but compounds such as kaempferol, apigenin, ge…

OBJECTIVE: Progesterone (P4) plays a central role in women's health. Synthetic progestins are used clinically in hormone replacement therapy (HRT), oral contraceptives, and for the treatment of endometriosis and infertility. Unfortunately, …

Determination of progesterone receptor (PR) status in hormone-dependent diseases is essential in ascertaining disease prognosis and monitoring treatment response. The development of a noninvasive means of monitoring these processes would ha…

Abstract Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) is a leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies mainly due to metastasis. EOC metastases spread by shedding the malignant cells off from the ovarian surface and seeding to organs and tis…

Progesterone receptor (PR) is a significant biomarker in diseases such as endometriosis and breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers that is associated with disease prognosis and therapeutic efficacy. While receptor status is currently determin…

Serous ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies. Progress on effective diagnostics and therapeutics for this disease are hampered by ambiguity as to the cellular origins of this histotype of ovarian cancer, as wel…

Progesterone receptor (PR) is strongly associated with disease prognosis and therapeutic efficacy in hormone-related diseases such as endometriosis and breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers. Receptor status is currently determined by immunoh…