Jessica E McLaughlin

article 2020

CD44 variant 6 is involved in the attachment and invasion of endometrial cells to peritoneum

F&S science ·doi:10.1016/j.xfss.2020.08.002

Objective To study the effects of CD44 standard (CD44s), CD44v3, and CD44v6 overexpression (OE) on immortalized human endometrial epithelial (iEECs) and stroma cells (human endometrial stromal cells [hESCs]) using in vitro assays and a nude…

article 2020

Inhibition of Hyaluronic Acid Synthesis Decreases Endometrial Cell Attachment, Migration, and Invasion

Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-019-00100-w

To characterize the effects of 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) on expression of the hyaluronic acid (HA) system and on attachment, migration, and invasion of endometrial epithelial (EECs) and stroma cells (ESCs) to peritoneal mesothelial cells…

article 2018

The Hyaluronic Acid System is Intact in Menstrual Endometrial Cells in Women With and Without Endometriosis

Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719118766257

ObjectiveTo characterize the production and degradation of hyaluronic acid (HA) in menstrual endometrial epithelial cells (EECs) and endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) in women with and without endometriosis. To identify the presence of CD44,…