2017
Cigarette Smoking Affects Uterine Receptivity Markers
Ersoy G, Zhou Y, Inan H, Taner CE, Cosar E, Taylor HS. Cigarette Smoking Affects Uterine Receptivity Markers. Reproductive Sciences 2017, 24: 989-995. PMID: 28285568, DOI: 10.1177/1933719117697129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal cell lineCigarette smoking extractReceptivity markersImmunohistochemical analysisEndometrial stromal cell linePrimary human endometrial stromal cellsHuman endometrial stromal cellsFGF2 protein expressionUterine receptivity markersFGF2 expressionCigarette smoke exposureImpact of smokingEffect of smokingImpaired endometrial receptivityReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionEndometrial stromal cellsC motif chemokine ligand 12Human endometrial samplesExpression of cytokinesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionChemokine ligand 12FGF2 mRNA expressionMouse uterine tissueEndometrial health
2016
Aromatase inhibitor regulates let-7 expression and let-7f–induced cell migration in endometrial cells from women with endometriosis
Cho S, Mutlu L, Zhou Y, Taylor HS. Aromatase inhibitor regulates let-7 expression and let-7f–induced cell migration in endometrial cells from women with endometriosis. Fertility And Sterility 2016, 106: 673-680. PMID: 27320036, PMCID: PMC5831184, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal cellsLet-7f mimicIshikawa cellsL treatment groupEndometrial cellsAromatase expressionTreatment groupsEndometrial stromal cellsAromatase inhibitor treatmentPathogenesis of endometriosisLet-7f expressionSignificant differencesDose-dependent mannerLetrozole treatmentModulation of microRNAsAromatase inhibitorsLaparoscopic surgeryMAIN OUTCOMEAI treatmentEndometriosisLetrozole concentrationsTherapeutic levelsInhibitor treatmentControl groupTherapeutic potential