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