Fuminori Kimura
ORCID: 0000-0002-9840-4227
· 38 papers in corpus
review
2019
Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) shows low sensitivity to conventional chemotherapy and has a poor prognosis, especially in advanced stages. Therefore, the development of innovative therapeutic strategies and precision medicine for the t…
observational
2018
ADP-ribosylation factor-like 4C predicts worse prognosis in endometriosis-associated ovarian cancers
BACKGROUND: Endometrioid ovarian carcinoma and clear cell ovarian carcinoma are both classified as endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC). Despite the high rates of recurrence and mortality of EAOC, no prognostic biomarkers have bee…
lab-animal
2018
The aim of the present study was to characterize the effect of long-term usage of dienogest, a fourth-generation progestin that possesses progestogen and anti-androgen activities, on the stockpile of oocytes and fertility after administrati…
observational
2018
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a known cause of infertility. Differences in immune tolerance caused by regulatory T cells (Tregs) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) are thought to be involved in the pathology of endometriosis. Evidence …
lab-animal
2017
BACKGROUND: Chronic endometritis (CE) is a continuous inflammation of uterine endometrium, and it is usually symptomless. As CE has been thought not to affect the reproductive status and general health of affected women, its significance ha…
other
2016
OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of adenomyosis on the coagulation and fibrinolysis system during menstruation and the relationship between dysfunction of the coagulation and fibrinolysis system and the symptoms and complications of adenomyo…
2016
Objective: To evaluate the association between endometriosis and chronic endometritis. Methods: Endometrial specimens were obtained from 71 patients, 34 with endometriosis (endometriosis group) and 37 without endometriosis (non-endometriosi…
lab-animal
2014
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the direct effects of progesterone receptor (PR) agonists on proliferation and apoptosis of human adenomyotic cells. STUDY DESIGN: Human primary cultures of adenomyotic stromal cells (ASCs) from 24 patients with …
observational
2014
PROBLEM: Endometriosis is recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease and is related to immune response. There have been reports that revealed the different distribution of macrophage within the eutopic endometrium of women with endometrio…
observational
2014
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between endometriosis and chronic endometritis. METHODS: Endometrial specimens were obtained from 71 patients, 34 with endometriosis (endometriosis group) and 37 without endometriosis (non-endometrios…
observational
2013
To compare the influence of laparoscopic ablation surgery or cystectomy for endometrioma on the ovaries with respect to the results of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Fifteen patients who had not achieved spontaneous pregnancy following KTP l…
review
2012
Endometriosis is defined as the existence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, and it includes a chronic, inflammatory reaction associated with female infertility and pelvic pain. Endometriosis occurs in 7 to 10% of women. Alth…
case-report
2007
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of aromatase inhibitors with GnRH agonist for a severe symptomatic adenomyosis that is refractory to GnRH agonist and danazol with GnRH agonist. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Clinical practice in university…