Ji‐Hyun Kim

ORCID: 0000-0002-9260-2310 · 3 papers in corpus
article 2017
Anti‐Endometriotic Effects of Pueraria Flower Extract  in Human Endometriotic Cells and Mice
Nutrients ·doi:10.3390/nu9030212

Pueraria flowers have been used as a vegetable and an ingredient for tea and jelly. In this study, we investigated the effects of Pueraria flower extract (PFE) on endometriosis, a common gynaecological disease characterised by local sterile…

article 2012
Deer (Cervus elaphus) antler extract suppresses adhesion and migration of endometriotic cells and regulates MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression
Journal of ethnopharmacology ·doi:10.1016/j.jep.2012.01.032

Ethnopharmacological relevanceDeer antler has been used for centuries as medicine for a wide range of health problems, including various women's diseases. However, there is a safety concern related to its use in hormone-sensitive conditions…

article 2011
Costunolide Induces Apoptosis in Human Endometriotic Cells through Inhibition of the Prosurvival Akt and Nuclear Factor Kappa B Signaling Pathway
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin ·doi:10.1248/bpb.34.580

Endometriosis, a disease affecting 5-15% of women of reproductive age, is characterized by the ectopic growth of endometrial tissue. Costunolide, a sesquiterpene lactone, has anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activities that may be effic…