2012
The mRNA‐Binding Protein Zfp36 Is Upregulated by β‐Adrenergic Stimulation and Represses IL‐6 Production in 3T3‐L1 Adipocytes
Brahma PK, Zhang H, Murray BS, Shu F, Sidell N, Seli E, Kallen CB. The mRNA‐Binding Protein Zfp36 Is Upregulated by β‐Adrenergic Stimulation and Represses IL‐6 Production in 3T3‐L1 Adipocytes. Obesity 2012, 20: 40-47. PMID: 21818148, PMCID: PMC4127993, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAU-rich elementsZFP36 expressionCell type-specific modulatorsPost-transcriptional levelMRNA-binding proteinRetinoic acidZinc finger protein 36Novel mechanistic approachTarget mRNAsMRNA targetsSuch proteinsPotent repressorAdipocyte-derived IL-6Protein 36Chronic inflammatory stateSystemic immune responsesDevelopment of diabetesDependent pathwayDiverse inflammatory disordersZFP36IL-6 productionAdrenergic receptor agonist isoproterenolCyclic adenosine monophosphateInterleukin-6 expressionΒ-Adrenergic Stimulation
2005
Removal of hydrosalpinges increases endometrial leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) expression at the time of the implantation window
Seli E, Kayisli UA, Cakmak H, Bukulmez O, Bildirici I, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Arici A. Removal of hydrosalpinges increases endometrial leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) expression at the time of the implantation window. Human Reproduction 2005, 20: 3012-3017. PMID: 16024536, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukemia inhibitory factorInfertile womenLIF expressionFertile controlsExpression of LIFLeukemia inhibitory factor expressionAdverse effectsEndometrial LIF expressionPresence of hydrosalpingesWindow of implantationIVF-embryo transferGlandular epithelial cellsWestern blot findingsLIF immunoreactivityLIF levelsEndometrial receptivityEndometrial expressionImplantation windowPregnancy rateHydrosalpingesSalpingectomyImmunohistochemical analysisLow implantationInhibitory factorFactor expression
1997
Leukaemia inhibitory factor expression in human follicular fluid and ovarian cells.
Arici A, Oral E, Bahtiyar O, Engin O, Seli E, Jones EE. Leukaemia inhibitory factor expression in human follicular fluid and ovarian cells. Human Reproduction 1997, 12: 1233-1239. PMID: 9222008, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.6.1233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular fluid samplesLeukemia inhibitory factorLIF mRNAOvarian stromal cellsGranulosa-lutein cellsFollicular phaseFollicular fluidFluid samplesExpression of LIFPg/Embryo qualityStromal cellsFollicular fluid oestradiol concentrationsLeukemia inhibitory factor expressionTumor necrosis factor alphaPhysiology of ovulationNecrosis factor alphaConcentrations of LIFHuman follicular fluidConcentration-dependent mannerLIF levelsOvarian stimulationStromal cell culturesOvarian functionOestradiol concentrations