Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology

Endometriosis (EM) is a common and challenging condition of reproductive-aged women and its pathogenesis is associated with endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). This study aimed to explore the role of FOXC1 in invasion and migration of ectopic…

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive lipid signaling molecule with pleiotropic implications by both auto- and paracrine signaling. Signaling occurs by engaging five G protein-coupled receptors (S1P1-5) or intracellular pathways. Whi…

Contractions of the non-pregnant uterus play a key role in fertility. Yet, the electrophysiology underlying these contractions is poorly understood. In this paper, we investigate the presence of uterine electrical activity and characterize …

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that is characterized by pelvic pain and infertility. MicroRNAs have been shown to implicate in the progression of endometriosis. In our study, we used real-time PCR to evaluate the expression …

Heat sensation, the ability to detect warm and noxious temperatures, is an ancient and indispensable sensory process. Noxious temperatures can have detrimental effects on the physiology and integrity of cells, and therefore, the detection o…

The properties of left ventricular cardiac myocytes vary transmurally. This may be related to the gradients of stress and strain experienced in vivo across the ventricular wall. We tested the hypothesis that within the rat left ventricle th…