2001
Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists on monocyte chemotactic protein-1 production and macrophage infiltration in leiomyomatous uterus
Sozen I, Senturk L, Arici A. Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists on monocyte chemotactic protein-1 production and macrophage infiltration in leiomyomatous uterus. Fertility And Sterility 2001, 76: 792-796. PMID: 11591415, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02378-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonocyte chemotactic protein-1Leiomyomatous uterusMacrophage countGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistDirect paracrine effectChemotactic protein-1 productionMCP-1 levelsChemotactic protein-1MCP-1 stainingCross-sectional studyMyometrium of womenMCP-1 expressionMonocyte chemotactic protein-1 productionMCP-1 protein expressionUniversity Medical CenterProtein-1 productionGnRH agonistHormone agonistMacrophage infiltrationMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEImmunohistochemical analysisLeiomyoma cellsParacrine effectsGnRH
2000
Bidirectional Effect of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and Stimulatory Effect of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) on Mitogenesis of Human Myometrial and Leiomyoma Cells
Sozen I, Kovanci E, Arici A. Bidirectional Effect of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and Stimulatory Effect of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) on Mitogenesis of Human Myometrial and Leiomyoma Cells. Fertility And Sterility 2000, 74: s246-s247. DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01451-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransforming growth factor-β3 is expressed at high levels in leiomyoma where it stimulates fibronectin expression and cell proliferation
Arici A, Sozen I. Transforming growth factor-β3 is expressed at high levels in leiomyoma where it stimulates fibronectin expression and cell proliferation. Fertility And Sterility 2000, 73: 1006-1011. PMID: 10785229, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(00)00418-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGF-beta3 mRNA levelsLeiomyoma cell proliferationCell proliferationLeiomyoma cellsFibronectin expressionMRNA levelsLeiomyoma samplesProliferative phase samplesTGF-beta3 mRNAUniversity Medical CenterFibronectin mRNA expressionExpression of fibronectinMedical CenterFibrogenic processMAIN OUTCOMESex steroidsMidsecretory phaseMyometrial cellsMyometrial samplesLeiomyomaTGF-beta3MRNA expressionGrowth-promoting effectMyometriumGrowth factor β3
1998
Expression and Hormonal Regulation of Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 in Myometrium and Leiomyomata
Sozen I, Olive D, Arici A. Expression and Hormonal Regulation of Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 in Myometrium and Leiomyomata. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 69: 1095-1102. PMID: 9627299, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00072-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMCP-1 mRNA levelsChemotactic protein-1MCP-1Leiomyoma cellsSex steroidsHigher MCP-1 levelsSteroid hormonesMCP-1 protein productionMonocyte chemotactic protein-1MCP-1 levelsMRNA levelsProtein 1Proliferative phase samplesImmunoreactive MCP-1MCP-1 expressionUniversity Medical CenterLeiomyoma cell proliferationParacrine growth factorMCP-1 mRNAGrowth stimulatory effectMessenger RNA levelsPathogenesis of leiomyomaLocal immunityGnRH analoguesProspective study