Al-Alem L

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

2024

Sialyl-Tn serves as a potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer.

Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/s13048-024-01397-1

BackgroundOvarian cancer remains the deadliest of the gynecologic cancers in the United States. There have been limited advances in treatment strategies that have seen marked increases in overall survival. Thus, it is essential to continue …

2011

Identification of hepsin and protein disulfide isomerase A3 as targets of gelatinolytic action in rat ovarian granulosa cells during the periovulatory period.

Biology of reproduction ·doi:10.1095/biolreprod.111.092072

The matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family is believed to play a role in the ovulatory process because MMP inhibitors block oocyte release. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which the MMPs affect ovulation. The present study i…