Koji Hamasaki

ORCID: 0000-0002-8514-506X · 3 papers in corpus
article 2010
Progesterone decreases bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 7 expression and BMP7 inhibits decidualization and proliferation in endometrial stromal cells
·doi:10.1093/humrep/dep455

BACKGROUND: Regulation of decidualization is decisive for proper implantation and the establishment of pregnancy. Recent studies have suggested that several bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play physiological roles in reproduction. In the…

article 2009
Post-operative oral contraceptive use reduces the risk of ovarian endometrioma recurrence after laparoscopic excision
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dep297

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of post-operative oral contraceptives (OCs) use on the rate of recurrence after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometrioma. METHODS: In May 2005, we introduced a 'post-operativ…

article 2008
Tunicamycin enhances the apoptosis induced by tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand in endometriotic stromal cells
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/den385

BACKGROUND: The increase in concentration of osteoprotegerin, an antagonist of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis may interfere with TRAIL-induced apoptosis i…