2015
H19 lncRNA alters stromal cell growth via IGF signaling in the endometrium of women with endometriosis
Ghazal S, McKinnon B, Zhou J, Mueller M, Men Y, Yang L, Mueller M, Flannery C, Huang Y, Taylor HS. H19 lncRNA alters stromal cell growth via IGF signaling in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2015, 7: 996-1003. PMID: 26089099, PMCID: PMC4551339, DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201505245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pelvic painReproductive-aged womenEndometrium of womenEndometrial stromal cellsStromal cell growthEndometrial preparationPelvic painEutopic endometriumAged womenEndometriosisNormal controlsStromal cellsH19 expressionImpact fertilityMolecular spongeH19/letNovel therapeuticsReduced proliferationInfertilityWomenEndometriumTurn inhibitsMicroRNA let-7Molecular mechanismsCell growth
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