Mei-Jou Chen — Endo Lab

article 2008

Increased matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 secretion but unaffected invasiveness of endometrial stromal cells in adenomyosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.090

ObjectiveTo investigate cell invasiveness and the production of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and TIMP-2 in endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) of adenomyosis.DesignProspective stud…

article 2007

Altered apoptosis and proliferation in endometrial stromal cells of women with adenomyosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/del493

BACKGROUND: The eutopic endometrium in a woman suffering from adenomyosis is known to be biologically different from that of healthy women. The aim of this study was to examine the apoptosis and proliferation of eutopic endometrium from wom…

article 2006

Decreased suppression of interleukin-6 after treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate and danazol in endometrial stromal cells of women with adenomyosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.034

ObjectiveTo examine changes in local cytokine production in the eutopic endometrium of adenomyosis after treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and danazol.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingTertiary university hospital.Patient…

article 2004

Decreased expression of killer cell inhibitory receptors on natural killer cells in eutopic endometrium in women with adenomyosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh372

BACKGROUND: Increased expression of killer cell inhibitory receptors (KIRs) has been found on natural killer (NK) cells in peritoneal fluid in women with endometriosis. In this study, we tried to measure the expression of KIRs on NK and T c…

other 2004

Increased occurrence of tubo-ovarian abscesses in women with stage III and IV endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.01.032

Women who had stage III-IV endometriosis and who were nulliparous or who had delivered no more than two children were much more likely to develop tubo-ovarian abscesses than those without endometriosis.