Iwabe T

No ORCID on file · 32 papers in corpus · active 1989-2014

Study types

  • article 21
  • review 5
  • other 4
  • editorial 1
  • letter 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 31
  • endometrioma 4
  • infertility 3
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • adenomyosis 1
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…

other 2000
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha promotes proliferation of endometriotic stromal cells by inducing interleukin-8 gene and protein expression
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jcem.85.2.6335

Endometriosis, a common disease among women of reproductive age, is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. We and others showed that several cytokine levels, including interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor nec…

other 1999
Menstrual cycle-specific inhibition of the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells by interleukin 6 and its soluble receptor
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70599-5

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the possible roles of interleukin 6 and soluble interleukin 6 receptor in the growth of endometrial and endometriotic cells. STUDY DESIGN: Endometrial and endometriotic stromal cells were collected from t…

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…

other 1989
[The evaluation of ultrasonic oocyte collection techniques for IVF-ET--comparing the transabdominal and transvaginal methods]
Nihon Sanka Fujinka Gakkai zasshi

In order to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ultrasonic oocyte collection for IVF-ET, a comparative study was performed on the results of IVF-ET by the transabdominal and transvaginal methods in 145 cycles of 51 patients. The oocyte…