2017
Ovarian Morphology by Transabdominal Ultrasound Correlates With Reproductive and Metabolic Disturbance in Adolescents With PCOS
Rackow BW, Brink H, Hammers L, Flannery CA, Lujan ME, Burgert TS. Ovarian Morphology by Transabdominal Ultrasound Correlates With Reproductive and Metabolic Disturbance in Adolescents With PCOS. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2017, 62: 288-293. PMID: 29217212, PMCID: PMC9843701, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeOvarian volumeOvarian areaOvarian morphologyTotal testosteroneFree testosteroneTransabdominal ultrasonographyFollicle distribution patternBody mass indexRetrospective pilot studyRank correlation coefficientOvary syndromeHormonal testsIndependent predictorsMass indexUltrasound correlatesPhysical examinationFollicle numberMenstrual cycleMetabolic disturbancesHormone ratioMetabolic dysfunctionSonographic featuresReproductive dysfunctionGlucose levels
2016
Differential Expression of IR-A, IR-B and IGF-1R in Endometrial Physiology and Distinct Signature in Adenocarcinoma
Flannery CA, Saleh FL, Choe GH, Selen DJ, Kodaman PH, Kliman HJ, Wood TL, Taylor HS. Differential Expression of IR-A, IR-B and IGF-1R in Endometrial Physiology and Distinct Signature in Adenocarcinoma. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2016, 101: 2883-2891. PMID: 27088794, PMCID: PMC4929835, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-1795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAntigens, CDCarcinoma, EndometrioidCells, CulturedEndometrial HyperplasiaEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMenstrual CycleMiddle AgedProtein SubunitsReceptor, IGF Type 1Receptor, InsulinTranscriptomeConceptsIGF-1R expressionEndometrial hyperplasiaNormal endometriumEndometrial physiologySecretory phaseProliferative phaseIGF-1 receptor mRNAIR-B expressionNormal secretory phaseType 2 diabetesSex steroid treatmentEarly secretory phaseEarly proliferative phaseNormal proliferative phaseEndometrial proliferationEndometrioid adenocarcinomaComplex hyperplasiaEndometrial adenocarcinomaMass indexMenstrual cycleRisk factorsReceptor expressionIGF-1RMAIN OUTCOMEReceptor mRNA
2014
mRNA-Binding Protein TIA-1 Reduces Cytokine Expression in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells and Is Down-Regulated in Ectopic Endometrium
Karalok HM, Aydin E, Saglam O, Torun A, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Lalioti MD, Kristiansson H, Duke CM, Choe G, Flannery C, Kallen CB, Seli E. mRNA-Binding Protein TIA-1 Reduces Cytokine Expression in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells and Is Down-Regulated in Ectopic Endometrium. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2014, 99: e2610-e2619. PMID: 25140393, PMCID: PMC4255110, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-3488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal cellsTNF-α expressionTIA-1 expressionEndometrial stromal cellsIL-6Pathogenesis of endometriosisMenstrual cycleTIA-1Endometrial tissueEctopic endometriumImmune factorsHistological scoresCultured human endometrial stromal cellsSteroid hormonesStromal cellsGrowth factorElevated IL-6Ectopic endometrial tissueNormal menstrual cycleEutopic endometrial tissuesGrowth factor expressionT-cell intracellular antigenEndometrial cytokinesEndometrial functionControl women