Current knowledge of the aetiology of human tubal ectopic pregnancy

JLV Shaw, SK Dey, HOD Critchley… - Human reproduction …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy which occurs outside of the uterine
cavity, and over 98% implant in the Fallopian tube. Tubal ectopic pregnancy remains the …

The genetics of premature ovarian failure: current perspectives

C Chapman, L Cree, AN Shelling - International journal of women's …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a common cause of infertility in women, characterized by
amenorrhea, hypoestrogenism, and elevated gonadotropin levels in women under the age …

Interstitial Cajal-like cells of human Fallopian tube express estrogen and progesterone receptors

SM Cretoiu, D Cretoiu, L Suciu, LM Popescu - Journal of molecular …, 2009 - Springer
Cells of the female reproductive tract are subject to hormonal control via sex steroid genomic
receptors expressed at nuclear level. We previously showed that interstitial Cajal-like cells …

Polymorphisms in ESR1, ESR2 and HSD17B1 genes are associated with fertility status in endometriosis

M Lamp, M Peters, E Reinmaa… - Gynecological …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To investigate whether polymorphisms in genes involved in biosynthesis and
signalling of sex steroids influence susceptibility to endometriosis and to infertility associated …

Attenuated sex steroid receptor expression in fallopian tube of women with ectopic pregnancy

AW Horne, AE King, E Shaw… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Context: Sex steroid hormone receptor (SHR) dynamics are well-documented in human
endometrium but have not been comprehensively studied in Fallopian tube (FT). Objective …

[HTML][HTML] The role of estrogen in the pathophysiology of tubal ectopic pregnancy

R Shao, Y Feng, S Zou, B Weijdegård… - American journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract 17β-estradiol, acting through estrogen receptors α and β, plays a fundamental role
in the regulation of Fallopian tube cell homeostasis and in the modulation of normal tubal …

Genetic, epigenetic and environmental impact on sex differences in social behavior

KN Shepard, V Michopoulos, DJ Toufexis… - Physiology & …, 2009 - Elsevier
The field of behavioral neuroendocrinology has generated thousands of studies that indicate
differences in brain structure and reactivity to gonadal steroids that produce sex-specific …

Evaluation of in vitro fertilization parameters and estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphisms for women with unexplained infertility

ÖÜ Ayvaz, A Ekmekçi, V Baltacı, Hİ Önen… - Journal of Assisted …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose Association of ESR 1 gene Pvu II, Xba I and (TA) n microsatellite polymorphisms
and woman infertility was evaluated. Methods Infertile (n= 104) and fertile (n= 107) women …

Polymorphisms in sex steroid receptors: from gene sequence to behavior

DL Maney - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2017 - Elsevier
Sex steroid receptors have received much interest as potential mediators of human
behaviors and mental disorders. Candidate gene association studies have identified about …

Dynamic regulation of estrogen receptor-α isoform expression in the mouse fallopian tube: mechanistic insight into estrogen-dependent production and secretion of …

R Shao, E Egecioglu, B Weijdegard… - American Journal …, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
Estrogen receptors (ERs) are members of the nuclear receptor superfamily and are involved
in regulation of fallopian tube functions (ie, enhancement of protein secretion, formation of …