Lee I

No ORCID on file · 16 papers in corpus · active 2017-2026

Study types

  • article 6
  • other 6

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 12
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • endometrioma 2
  • adenomyosis 2
  • infertility 1
other 2026
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1746451

BACKGROUND: Adiposity influences reproductive function via endocrine and immune pathways. The association between body mass index (BMI) and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in endometriosis is uncertain, and BMI may not fully capture adiposity-…

other 2026
Microbiology spectrum ·doi:10.1128/spectrum.03689-25

UNLABELLED: Endometriosis (EMS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting ~10% of reproductive-age women, with increasing evidence implicating the microbiome in its pathogenesis through immunomodulation and estrogen metabolism. This stud…

other 2025
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114540

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effects of dienogest on depressive symptoms and anxiety in patients with endometriosis using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). M…

other 2025
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gaaf013

Exposure to PM2.5 (particulate matter <2.5 μm) has been implicated in increasing the risk of endometriosis and worsening its symptoms. However, the molecular mechanisms and direct associations remain unclear. This study explored whether PM2…

article 2023
Nutrients ·doi:10.3390/nu15133001

OBJECTIVES: Formononetin is one of the phytoestrogens that functions like a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). In this study, we evaluated the effects of formononetin on endometriosis progression in vitro and in vivo. MATERIALS …

2023
Obstetrics & gynecology science ·doi:10.5468/ogs.22315

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the endometrial transcriptomic patterns in the early secretory phase (ESP) and mid-secretory phase (MSP) of the natural menstrual cycle before in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET).Methods…

article 2021
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-021-00531-4

Cell membrane ion channels have important roles in cell migration during cancer development and metastasis. Although endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease, some migration and invasion characteristics of endometriosis are similar t…

other 2021
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms22031427

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) induce apoptosis preferentially in cancer cells by caspase pathway activation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), a HDACi, increases apoptosis via al…

article 2021
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-021-00551-0
other 2021
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2021.650883

The aim of this study was to determine predictive factors for pregnancy and assess the cumulative pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (CLBR) in subfertile couples undergoing timed intercourse (TI) using ultrasound. This retrospective c…

article 2020
European radiology ·doi:10.1007/s00330-020-07111-1

ObjectivesTo compare the efficacies of catheter-directed sclerotherapy (CDS) with 99% ethanol and surgery for ovarian endometrioma and their impact on the ovarian reserve.MethodsFrom January 2011 to June 2019, 71 patients who underwent surg…

article 2020
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-019-00124-2

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder characterized by chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. Although this condition places significant financial burden on the healthcare system and negatively affects patient's qualit…

2019
Cancer research ·doi:10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-0215

Chemoresistance is driven by unique regulatory networks in the genome that are distinct from those necessary for cancer development. Here, we investigate the contribution of enhancer elements to cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancers. Epig…

2019
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms20112684

Uterine leiomyoma is found in ~50-80% of women of a reproductive age and is the most common reason for hysterectomy. Recently, posttranscriptional gene silencing by microRNAs (miRs) has been reported as a mechanism for regulating gene expre…

article 2019
Obstetrics & gynecology science ·doi:10.5468/ogs.2019.62.5.329

OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed at identifying a correlation between polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) and the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young Korean women. METHODS: A total of 592 patients who visited a tertiary hospital from …

2017
BMC complementary and alternative medicine