Darcha C

No ORCID on file · 21 papers in corpus · active 1998-2017

Study types

  • article 15
  • other 5
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 21
  • die_deep_infiltrating 6
  • infertility 4
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
article 2017
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/srep44616

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma within extrauterine sites. Our previous study revealed an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)-like process in red peritoneal endometriosis, whereas membrane lo…

article 2016
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev333

STUDY QUESTION: Can deep infiltrating endometriotic stromal cells (DES) sense changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness and respond to them? SUMMARY ANSWER: Soft matrices inhibit cell proliferation and inactivate the fibrotic phenotyp…

article 2015
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev108

STUDY QUESTION: How can deep endometriotic stromal cells proliferate and persist in a fibrotic environment? SUMMARY ANSWER: The serine/threonine kinase AKT and extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathways may co-operate to suppor…

article 2014
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deu123

STUDY QUESTION: Is epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) treatment effective in the treatment of fibrosis in endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: EGCG appears to have antifibrotic properties in endometriosis. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Histologically, en…

article 2013
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061690

BACKGROUND: Our previous studies suggested that aberrant activation of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling might be involved in the pathophysiology of endometriosis. We hypothesized that inhibition of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling might result in inhibition …

article 2013
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076808

Background: During the development and progression of endometriotic lesions, excess fibrosis may lead to scarring, chronic pain, and altered tissue function. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of fibrosis in endometriosis remain…

article 2012
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.1133

ObjectiveTo investigate adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette transporter G2 (ABCG2) expression in endometriosis and in samples of endometrium from patients with and without endometriosis.DesignProspective study.SettingUniversity ho…

other 2012
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der442

BACKGROUND: Endometrium is derived from intermediate mesoderm via mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET) during development of the urogenital system. By retaining some imprint of their mesenchymal origin, endometrial epithelial cells ma…

other 2010
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dep435

BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study was to expand our understanding of the role of matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) in the pathophysiology of endometriosis. METHODS: Expression levels of MMP-7 mRNA and protein in the eutopic e…

article 2010
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2009-2713

CONTEXT: Only a few, small, human studies on E-cadherin and beta-catenin expression in normal cycling human endometrium have been reported. It remains unclear whether expression of these molecules might be altered in the endometrium of infe…

article 2009
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dep043

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for the removal of normal ovarian tissue during laparoscopic cystectomy for endometriosis. METHODS: A total of 121 patients who had histologically confirmed ovarian endometriosi…

article 2009
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dep306

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate HOXA-10 expression in endometrium from infertile patients with different forms of endometriosis; with uterine fibromas, or with unexplained infertility and from normal fertile women. METH…

other 2008
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.02.045

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of protein kinase C inhibition on surgically induced endometriosis in mice. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized study. SETTING: Academic facility. ANIMALS: Sixty adult female C57BJ6 mice. INTERVENTION(S): O…

review 2007
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society ·doi:10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00822.x

Although malignant degeneration of cutaneous endometriosis is rare at only 0.3-1% in endometriosis surgical scars, diagnosis and management need to be defined. A case of malignant degeneration of perineal endometriosis is reported, with a r…

article 2006
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.02.101

ObjectiveTo investigate whether WT1 protein expression is altered in eutopic endometrium of endometriosis patients.DesignProspective study.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)Patients with endometriosis and fertile women with macroscopical…

other 2005
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dei002

BACKGROUND: The scarcity of human ovarian tissue is a major problem in developing research on ovarian cryopreservation. We were interested in ovarian cortex surrounding benign ovarian cysts harvested during their requisite operations. METH…

other 2004
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.07.946

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Cox-2 inhibition on surgically induced endometriosis in rats. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized study SETTING: Academic facility. ANIMAL(S): Seventy adult female Sprague-Dawley rats. INTERVENTION(S): Uterine fragmen…

article 2003
Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)01182-8

ObjectiveTo quantify the expression of transforming growth factor beta1 in nerve fibers in endometriotic lesions and to correlate it with dysmenorrhea and appearance of endometriotic implants.DesignProspective comparative study.SettingUnive…

article 1999
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000010094

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the degree of fibrosis in the stroma of peritoneal endometriosis, according to the macroscopic appearance. METHODS: Red and black lesions of peritoneal endometriosis were collected and type-I collagen was immunohistoc…

article 1998
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000010013

We evaluated angiogenesis in eutopic endometrium and ectopic endometrium from patients with endometriosis. Microvessels were identified by immunohistochemistry using anti-von-Willebrand factor antibody and vascular parameters were measured …

article 1998
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) ·doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.1998.tb00420.x

PROBLEM: Factors regulating fibrosis in peritoneal endometriosis are poorly understood. We hypothesized that mast cell proteases may play a role in the process of fibrosis in peritoneal endometriosis. As the first step in examining the poss…