Heng‐Kien Au

ORCID: 0000-0002-1031-4447 · 8 papers in corpus · active 2000-2018

Study types

  • article 6
  • review 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • infertility 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • adenomyosis 1
  • bladder_endometriosis 1
review 2018
Chronic Niche Inflammation in Endometriosis-Associated Infertility: Current Understanding and Future Therapeutic Strategies
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms19082385

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease that affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age and accounts for up to 50% of female infertility cases. It has been highly associated with poorer outcomes of assisted reproduct…

article 2014
Abstract 5580: TGF-β1 enhanced cell migration involving pluripotent transcription factor OCT4 in endometriosis
·doi:10.1158/1538-7445.am2014-5580

Abstract Endometriosis is the eutopic and/or ectopic growth of endometrial tissues. High levels of TGF-β in peritoneal fluid and increased expression of OCT4 have been well documented in endometriosis. However, the molecular mechanism betwe…

article 2013
Expression of the pluripotent transcription factor OCT4 promotes cell migration in endometriosis
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.11.033
article 2005
Infiltrating Endometriosis of the Urinary Bladder Mimics Lower Segment Myoma of the Uterus
·doi:10.1016/s1028-4559(09)60177-7

Bladder endometriosis is a rare disease with variable symptoms. No definite treatment for this disease has been documented due to its rarity. We present a case of bladder endometriosis mimicking a lower segment uterine adenomyoma. A 25-year…

review 2004
Serum and endometrial markers
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.03.003
article 2002
Hyperstimulation protocol for IUI in the treatment of infertility associated with minimal or mild endometriosis
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03093-x
article 2001
Apoptosis and expression of Mcl-1, Bcl-2, and Bax in human endometriotic tissues following gonadotropin releasing hormone analog treatment.
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02444-x
article 2000
Long Acting GnRHa-Treatment Increases Apoptosis in Cumulus Granulosa Cells (cGCs) of Patients with Endometriosis Undergoing IVF Program
·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)00941-9