Masahiro Tanikawa

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 1997-2000

Study types

  • article 3
  • editorial 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
editorial 2000
Altered gene expression and secretion of interleukin-6 in stromal cells derived from endometriotic tissues
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00496-3

ObjectiveTo compare the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in endometrial and endometriotic cells.DesignProspective study.SettingDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University Hospital, Yonago, Japan.Patient(s)Twenty patients w…

article 1999
Role of Cytokines in Progression of Endometriosis
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000052857

Peritoneal fluid in women with endometriosis contains an increased number of activated macrophages that secrete a variety of cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, vascular endothelial growth factor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha …

article 1998
Pathogenetic Significance of Increased Levels of Interleukin-8 in the Peritoneal Fluid of Patients with Endometriosis
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00049-1

ObjectiveTo investigate the role of interleukin-8 (IL-8) in peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.DesignPeritoneal fluid was collected by laparoscopy. Endometrial and endometriotic stromal cell…

article 1997
Increased interleukin-6 levels in peritoneal fluid of infertile patients with active endometriosis
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70553-2

ObjectiveOur purpose was to investigate the relationship between the levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-6 soluble receptor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in peritoneal fluid and the size and number of active red endometriotic lesions.St…