Nick Pullen

ORCID: 0000-0002-4014-9278 · 5 papers in corpus
book-chapter 2012
·doi:10.5772/29021

Endometriosis is characterised by the benign growth of endometrial glands and stroma on the surface of peritoneal tissues and other organs. It is generally regarded as an aberrant estrogen-dependent growth condition, which presents with sym…

article 2011
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000325826

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that affects women of reproductive age and may lead to impaired fertility. Cell attachment, invasion of the underlying tissue, and vascular ingrowth are important processes in endometrial …

review 2011
Human Reproduction Update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmr030

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological condition that presents symptoms of chronic pelvic pain and the ectopic growth of endometrial lesions at sites on the peritoneum. Few new approaches to the management of the disease sympt…

article 2011
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics ·doi:10.1124/jpet.111.183848

There is considerable ongoing investment in the research and development of selective progesterone receptor (PR) modulators for the treatment of gynecological conditions such as endometriosis. Here, we provide the first report on the clinic…

other 2008
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics ·doi:10.1124/jpet.108.140467

The progesterone receptor (PR) is an important regulator of endometrial function. Blockade of PR function has been recognized as the potential basis for preventing gynecological conditions such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids. In this…