M. Louise Hull

microRNA (miRNA) have emerged as important epigenetic modulators of gene expression in diverse pathological and physiological processes. In the endometrium, miRNA appear to have a role in the dynamic changes associated with the menstrual cy…

Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFB1) is a multifunctional cytokine that is abundant in both endometriotic lesions and the peritoneal fluid in women with endometriosis. However, the role of TGFB1 in the development of endometriosis is as ye…

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: The aim of this review is to provide summary estimates of the diagnostic accuracy of non‐invasive tests for the diagnosis of endometriomas a…

Previous microarray analyses identified 22 microRNAs (miRNAs) differentially expressed in paired ectopic and eutopic endometrium of women with and without endometriosis. To investigate further the role of these miRNAs in women with endometr…

Post-transcriptional regulation of protein production is increasingly thought to be important in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. MicroRNAs are recently discovered 19-22 nt single-stranded RNAs that bind to specific sequences within messe…

Endometriosis causes subfertility, pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea, and affects 10% of women of reproductive age globally. The pathology of endometriosis is still poorly understood; however microarray data from a mouse model revealed transform…

Previous microarray analyses identified 22 microRNAs (miRNAs) differentially expressed in paired ectopic and eutopic endometrium of women with and without endometriosis. To investigate further the role of these miRNAs in women with endometr…

TGFβ is likely to significantly influence endometriotic lesion development, as TGFβ KO/SCID mice with no host-derived TGFβ activity have smaller human ectopic endometrial lesions than control mice. TGFβ potentially acts via RUNX2, a transcr…

BACKGROUND: microRNAs (miRNAs) are short, single-stranded RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Recent research has shown that miRNAs and their target mRNAs are differentially expressed in endometriosis and o…

The pathophysiology of endometriosis remains unclear but involves a complex interaction between ectopic endometrium and host peritoneal tissues. We hypothesized that disruption of this interaction would suppress endometriotic lesion formati…

Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecological disease characterized by growth of endometriotic tissue outside the uterine cavity. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are naturally occurring posttranscriptional regulatory molecules that potentially play a role …

some obvious plausibility, as witness the fact that many critically intelligent people believe it (as I did until it mattered to me and I looked for the evidence). It is apparently so very plausible that no one has bothered to prove it (or …

BACKGROUND: Women with endometriosis have elevated levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in peritoneal macrophages and endometriotic tissue. Inhibition of COX-2 has been shown to reduce inflammation, angiogenesis and cellular proliferation. It…

Endometriosis is a disease in which the lining of the uterus (endometrium), shed at the time of menstruation, becomes established at sites such as the peritoneum and ovaries. These explants develop a rich blood supply that enables them to s…

Hull, M. Louise; Carnock-Jones, D. Stephen; Chan, Clement L. K.; Bruner-Tran, Kaylon L.; Osteen, Kevin G.; Tom, Brian D. M.; Fan, Tai-Ping D.; Smith, Stephen K.