John A. Lucas

ORCID: 0000-0001-6756-1492 · 3 papers in corpus
article 2012
Dietary fish oil supplementation inhibits formation of endometriosis-associated adhesions in a chimeric mouse model
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.007

ObjectiveTo examine whether dietary fish oil supplementation reduces development of spontaneous endometriosis-associated adhesions using an established model.DesignLaboratory-based study.SettingMedical center research laboratory. PATIENT(S)…

article 2012
The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in the Epigenetics of Reproductive Disease and Dysfunction: Potential Relevance to Humans
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports ·doi:10.1007/s13669-012-0014-7

In a murine model, we have linked early life toxicant exposure to reduced uterine sensitivity to progesterone, a phenotype we had previously associated with inflammation in endometriosis patients. Subsequent studies revealed that developmen…

article 2011
Immune interactions in endometriosis
Expert review of clinical immunology ·doi:10.1586/eci.11.53

Endometriosis is a common, complex gynecologic disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at extrauterine (ectopic) sites. In women who develop this disease, alterations in specific biological processes involvin…