Harunobu Matsumoto

ORCID: 0000-0002-5352-1585 · 5 papers in corpus
article 2012
Spontaneously developed, solitary endometriosis of the umbilicus
·doi:10.5301/je.2012.9726

Purpose Endometriosis of the umbilicus is rare, with the most common site being laparoscopy scars. We report here a case of spontaneously developed, solitary umbilical endometriosis, not associated with a surgical scar, that was successfull…

article 2009
Decidualization Attenuates the Contractility of Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrial Stromal Cells: Implications for Hormone Therapy of Endometriosis
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2009-0207

CONTEXT: Decidualization of the endometrium involves the morphological and biochemical reprogramming of the estrogen-primed proliferative endometrial stromal compartment under the continuing influence of progesterone. OBJECTIVES: The aim of…

article 2007
Collagen gel contractility is enhanced in human endometriotic stromal cells: a possible mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated fibrosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/del485

BACKGROUND: Excessive fibrosis is frequently associated with endometriosis. To evaluate the involvement of the extracellular matrix contractility of endometriotic stromal cells (ECSCs) in the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated fibrosi…

article 2006
Hypoxia regulates vascular endothelial growth factor and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 secretion by human oviductal epithelial cells and stromal fibroblasts
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.10.023

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of hypoxia on the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) in the human fallopian tube.DesignThe secretion of VEGF and sFlt-1 by cultured oviduct…

article 2005
Regulation of Proliferation, Motility, and Contractility of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells by Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
·doi:10.1210/jc.2004-1918

To evaluate the involvement of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) isoforms (PDGF-AlphaAlpha, PDGF-AB, and PDGF-BB) on endometrial tissue remodeling during the perimenstrual period, we investigated the effects of PDGF on the proliferation…