Agic A

No ORCID on file · 12 papers in corpus · active 2006-2011

Study types

  • article 7
  • other 2
  • review 2
  • letter 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 11
  • die_deep_infiltrating 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • infertility 1
  • endometrioma 1
article 2011
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der368

BACKGROUND: The Y-box-binding protein (YB-1) is described as a potential oncogene highly expressed in tumors and associated with increased cell survival, proliferation, migration and anti-apoptotic signaling. The aim of our study was to exa…

article 2011
Minerva ginecologica

Endometriosis is a common, benign and chronic gynecological disorder. It is also an estrogen-dependent disorder that can result in intractable dysmenorrhea, heavy and/or irregular periods, painful bowel movements and urination during menstr…

article 2010
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-010-1499-9

BackgroundEndometriosis with bowel involvement is the most invasive form and can cause infertility, chronic pelvic pain and bowel symptoms. Effective surgical treatment of endometriosis requires complete excision of endometriosis and in sam…

other 2010
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.050

The use of anti-L1-cell adhesion molecule monoclonal antibodies (anti-L1CAM-mAb) in an endometriosis epithelial cell line Z12 led to a statistically significant decrease in cell proliferation and cell invasion and to an inhibition of the ad…

review 2009
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000235871

Apoptosis is a physiologic process that eradicates undesired cells without inducing an inflammatory reaction. It is an important regulator of eutopic endometrial function and evidence suggests that apoptosis aids in maintaining cellular hom…

article 2008
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719108318598

This study investigated the possible use of CCR1 mRNA measurement in peripheral blood leukocytes in combination with measurements of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and CA125 protein in serum as a diagnostic test for endometriosis.Th…

article 2008
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/den044

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a benign and progressive disease with a high prevalence. Women with endometriosis, especially with atypical endometriosis, have a higher probability for developing ovarian cancer compared with women without endo…

other 2008

Pharmakotherapeutische Ansätze stellen einen wichtigen Baustein in der modernen Behandlung der Endometriose dar. In dieser Übersichtsarbeit stellen wir die aktuellen Erkenntnisse in der Anwendung der Pille im Langzyklus, der nicht-steroidal…

letter 2007
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.09.012

We investigated the expression of the cognate chemokine receptor 1 (CCR1) messenger ribonucleic acid, a G-protein-coupled cognate chemokine receptor with high affinity for RANTES (Regulated upon Activation, Normal T cells Expressed and Secr…

article 2007
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719107304565

The authors demonstrate expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and its hydroxylases in the endometrium and ovaries of women with and without endometriosis and endometrial or ovarian cancer. Immunohistochemistry showed strong staining of…

review 2006
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000093121

Endometriosis is a pelvic inflammatory process with altered function of immune-related cells and increased number of activated macrophages in the peritoneal environment that secrete various local products, such as growth factors and cytokin…

article 2006
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.05.043

ObjectiveTo compare the amount of regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) in follicular fluid (FF) of patients with and without endometriosis and to determine their…