Utsunomiya H

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 2005-2010

Study types

  • review 6
  • article 3

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 9
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • endometrioma 1
  • dyspareunia 1
review 2010
Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-0029-1242992

Estradiol (E2) stimulates the growth and inflammation in the ectopic endometriotic tissue that commonly resides on the pelvic organs. Several clinical and laboratory-based observations are indicative of resistance to progesterone action in …

review 2010
Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-0029-1242991

Loss of progesterone signaling in the endometrium may be a causal factor in the development of endometriosis, and progesterone resistance is commonly observed in women with this disease. In endometriotic stromal cells, the levels of progest…

article 2010
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ·doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01409.x

AIM: Since ovarian endometrioma is frequently diagnosed in women of reproductive age, laparoscopic excision of the endometrioma is performed for most cases. However, endometriomas frequently recurs even after repeated surgical procedures. T…

review 2008
Molecular and cellular endocrinology ·doi:10.1016/j.mce.2008.12.012

Endometriosis is a common and chronic disease characterized by persistent pelvic pain and infertility. Estradiol is essential for growth and inflammation in endometriotic tissue. The complete cascade of steroidogenic proteins/enzymes includ…

2007
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology ·doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2007.05.027

Pathogenesis and growth of three common women's cancers (breast, endometrium and ovary) are linked to estrogen. A single gene encodes the key enzyme for estrogen biosynthesis named aromatase, inhibition of which effectively eliminates estro…

article 2007
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ·doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00503.x

Endometriotic nodules in the lower genital tract often cause dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia. We report here a case of posterior vaginal fornix endometriosis that was overlooked for several years. We performed a trans-vaginal resection after t…

article 2007
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) ·doi:10.1210/me.2006-0302

Local estrogen biosynthesis is a major factor in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Aberrant expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) and aromatase in endometriotic tissue leads to an up-regulation of estrogen production.…

review 2006
Molecular and cellular endocrinology ·doi:10.1016/j.mce.2005.11.041

Endometriosis is the most common cause of pelvic pain and affects an estimated 5 million women in the US. The biologically active estrogen estradiol (E2) is the best-defined mitogen for the growth and inflammation processes in the ectopic e…

review 2005
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology ·doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2005.04.012

Endometrial tissue from uterine disease-free women does not exhibit aromatase activity. In contrast, aromatase enzyme activity and mRNA levels are readily detectable in endometriosis. PGE2 stimulates both aromatase expression and activity i…

review 2005
Pharmacological reviews ·doi:10.1124/pr.57.3.6

A single gene encodes the key enzyme for estrogen biosynthesis termed aromatase, inhibition of which effectively eliminates estrogen production. Aromatase inhibitors successfully treat breast cancer and endometriosis, whereas their roles in…