K. Okamura
ORCID: 0000-0001-9747-5069
· 12 papers in corpus
lab-animal
Chapter 1 1.1 Chapter 1 13.2.2Ce// actf?es/on mo/eci//es Adhesive properties of endometrial cells determine the process of attachment of retrogradely shed endometrium to the peritoneal lining.Several cell adhesion molecules are expressed by…
other
2005
Our recent DNA microarray analysis using tissue obtained by laser capture microdissection (LCM) identified up-regulation of RON (a tyrosine kinase receptor) during the late secretory phase in eutopic endometrial epithelial cells from patien…
other
2004
Endometriosis, a common gynecological disorder that causes infertility and pelvic pain, is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma within extra-uterine sites. However, despite extensive studies its etiology and pathogenesis…
2004
other
2003
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated new physiological roles for erythropoietin (Epo) unrelated to erythropoiesis. We previously demonstrated that the Epo concentrations in peritoneal fluid from patients with stage I endometriosis were…
2002
observational
2001
Erythropoietin (Epo) is an important regulator of erythropoiesis and stimulates the proliferation of early erythroid precursors as well as the differentiation of late erythroid precursors of the erythroid lineage. However, recent studies ha…
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To quantify and compare messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of ER-alpha and ER-beta among ovarian endometriotic cysts and red and black peritoneal endometriotic lesions. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT…
observational
2001
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression of the cell cycle inhibitor p27Kip1 and proliferation marker Ki67 in peritoneal endometriosis and eutopic endometrium. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING:…
case-report
2001
A 21-year-old-woman had a double uterus with noncommunicating right uterine horn and communicating left uterine horn. The pelvic cavity showed evidence of endometriosis and adhesions from previous laparotomy. A finger was inserted under lap…
other
2001
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the angiogenic status of the vasculature in peritoneal endometriosis based on macroscopic appearance. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Patients with peritoneal endometriosis. …
other
2000
OBJECTIVE: To quantify messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of the two estrogen receptor isoforms, estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-alpha) and estrogen receptor-beta (ER-beta) in the eutopic endometrium and ovarian endometriotic cysts. DESIGN: Prospecti…