2000
Leukocytes in ovarian function
Bukulmez O, Arici A. Leukocytes in ovarian function. Human Reproduction Update 2000, 6: 1-15. PMID: 10711825, DOI: 10.1093/humupd/6.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian functionRelease of chemokinesAcute inflammatory reactionCorpus luteum formationConnective tissue elementsImmune cellsGonadal functionInflammatory reactionCell adhesion moleculeLocal secretionOvarian disordersLeukocyte migrationNumerous cytokinesImmune systemSoluble factorsFollicle wallProgressive infiltrationAdhesion moleculesLeukocytesThecal fibroblastsTissue elementsCytokinesCellsActual ruptureChemokines
1999
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Stimulates Proliferation of Rat Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Cells1
Spaczynski R, Arici A, Duleba A. Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Stimulates Proliferation of Rat Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Cells1. Biology Of Reproduction 1999, 61: 993-998. PMID: 10491635, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod61.4.993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeTNF-alphaTheca-interstitial cellsOvarian theca-interstitial cellsRat Ovarian Theca-Interstitial CellsInsulin-like growth factor ISerum TNF-alphaGrowth factor II cell proliferationDose-dependent fashionCytometry DNA analysisEffect of insulinOvary syndromeOvarian functionRat TTumor necrosisPathophysiologic roleTotal cell countProliferative indexCell countPotent modulatorFactor IIncorporation assayIGFInsulinProliferation and Differentiation of Rat Theca-Interstitial Cells: Comparison of Effects Induced by Platelet-Derived Growth Factor and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I1
Duleba A, Spaczynski R, Arici A, Carbone R, Behrman H. Proliferation and Differentiation of Rat Theca-Interstitial Cells: Comparison of Effects Induced by Platelet-Derived Growth Factor and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I1. Biology Of Reproduction 1999, 60: 546-550. PMID: 10026097, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod60.3.546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet-derived growth factorInsulin-like growth factorTheca-interstitial cellsGrowth factorRat theca-interstitial cellsImmature Sprague-Dawley ratsI cellsSprague-Dawley ratsDose-dependent increaseDNA synthesisComparison of effectsActive cellsIGFFlow cytometryThymidine incorporationStimulatory effectProliferationCell countingCytometryCellsDehydrogenase activityTotal numberIndividual subpopulationsProportionDividing cells