Hidehiko Matsubayashi

The judicious selection of ovulation inhibitors in ovarian stimulation protocols is crucial for the success of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Herein, we investigate the dose-dependent effects of chlormadinone acetate (CMA) and cetr…

OBJECTIVE: Assisted reproductive technology (ART), especially frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) in a hormone replacement cycle (HRC), is a risk factor for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). This study aimed to clarify the risk factors for P…

Endometritis is subdivided into two categories. Acute endometritis is symptomatic and characterized by microabscess formation and neutrophil invasion in the endometrial superficial epithelium, gland lumina, and uterine cavity. Chronic endom…

Laminin-1 is a structural glycoprotein that forms an integral part of the scaffolding of basement membranes, and plays an important role during embryonic development. We have recently demonstrated a significant association between anti-lami…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of endometriosis and the presence of an ovarian endometrioma on outcomes of conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF).DesignRetrospective study.SettingReproductive Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog…

PROBLEM: To determine the effect of estrogen deficiency on populations of immune cells in rats with autotransplanted endometrium. METHOD OF STUDY: Autologous endometrial segments were implanted in the peritoneum of rats. Leukocyte subsets i…

PROBLEM: This study examines immune cell populations in rats with autotransplanted endometrium and determines the effect of danazol on leukocyte subsets. METHODS: As an experimental model of endometriosis, an autologous endometrial segment …