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  1. Uterine adenomyosis is an oligoclonal disorder associated with KRAS mutations

    Article • Nature Communications, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  2. Levonorgestrel Inhibits Embryo Attachment by Eliminating Uterine Induction of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor

    Article • Endocrinology, October 2019, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  3. Uterine receptivity, embryo attachment, and embryo invasion: Multistep processes in embryo implantation

    Article • Reproductive Medicine and Biology, May 2019, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  4. Contralateral ovarian endometrioma recurrence after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

    Article • BMC Women s Health, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  5. Endothelial Cells in the Decidual Bed Are Potential Therapeutic Targets for Preterm Birth Prevention

    Article • Cell Reports, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  6. IFITM1 is a Novel, Highly Sensitive Marker for Endometriotic Stromal Cells in Ovarian and Extragenital Endometriosis

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, February 2019, SAGE Publications

    tetsuya hirata, Dr Yasushi Hirota

  7. PAX8 is a highly sensitive marker for glands of endometriosis.

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, February 2019, SAGE Publications

    tetsuya hirata, Dr Yasushi Hirota

  8. Activation of Nrf2/Keap1 pathway by oral Dimethylfumarate administration alleviates oxidative stress and age-associated infertility might be delayed in the mouse ovary

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  9. Mdm2-p53-SF1 pathway in ovarian granulosa cells directs ovulation and fertilization by conditioning oocyte quality

    Article • The FASEB Journal, February 2019, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota, tetsuya hirata, Hirofumi Haraguchi

  10. Progesterone governs endometrial proliferation-differentiation switching and blastocyst implantation

    Article • Endocrine Journal, January 2019, Japan Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  11. Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Activated by Androgen Enhances Apoptosis of Granulosa Cells via Induction of Death Receptor 5 in PCOS

    Article • Endocrinology, November 2018, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  12. A survey of public attitudes towards third-party reproduction in Japan in 2014

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2018, PLOS

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  13. Expression of Nerve Injury-Induced Protein1 (Ninj1) in Endometriosis

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, October 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  14. The efficacy of non-assisted reproductive technology treatment might be limited in infertile patients with advanced endometriosis in their 30s

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  15. Activation of Nrf2 might reduce oxidative stress in human granulosa cells

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  16. HIF2α in the uterine stroma permits embryo invasion and luminal epithelium detachment

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, June 2018, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  17. Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: Comparison between catamenial pneumothorax or endometriosis-related pneumothorax and catamenial hemoptysis

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  18. Long-term dienogest administration in patients with symptomatic adenomyosis

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, May 2018, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  19. A survey of public attitudes towards third-party reproduction in Japan in 2014

    Article • May 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  20. Activation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Granulosa Cells from Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Contributes to Ovarian Fibrosis

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  21. Nomenclature of primary amenorrhea: A proposal document of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology committee for the redefinition of primary amenorrhea

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr HIdeya Sakakibara, Dr Yasushi Hirota

  22. Autotaxin–lysophosphatidic acid–LPA 3 signaling at the embryo‐epithelial boundary controls decidualization pathways

    Article • The EMBO Journal, June 2017, EMBO

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  23. F4/80+ Macrophages Contribute to Clearance of Senescent Cells in the Mouse Postpartum Uterus

    Article • Endocrinology, May 2017, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota, Hirofumi Haraguchi

  24. Oil-Soluble Contrast Medium (OSCM) for Hysterosalpingography Modulates Dendritic Cell and Regulatory T Cell Profiles in the Peritoneal Cavity: A Possible Mechanism by Which OSCM Enhances Fertility

    Article • The Journal of Immunology, April 2017, The American Association of Immunologists

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  25. Preoperative assessment of factors associated with difficulty in performing total laparoscopic hysterectomy

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, February 2017, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  26. Drospirenone reduces inflammatory cytokines, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) expression in human endometriotic stromal cells

    Article • Journal of Reproductive Immunology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  27. Mannose receptor is highly expressed by peritoneal dendritic cells in endometriosis

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  28. Dienogest reduces proliferation, NGF expression and nerve fiber density in human adenomyosis

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  29. a potential role for endoplasmic reticulum stress

    Article • Endocrinology, November 2016, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota, Nozomi Takahashi, tetsuya hirata

  30. Development of ovarian cancer after excision of endometrioma

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  31. p53 coordinates decidual sestrin 2/AMPK/mTORC1 signaling to govern parturition timing

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, July 2016, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  32. Neutrophil depletion reduces endometriotic lesion formation in mice

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  33. Reduced homeobox protein MSX1 in human endometrial tissue is linked to infertility

    Article • Human Reproduction, June 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  34. STAT3 accelerates uterine epithelial regeneration in a mouse model of decellularized uterine matrix transplantation

    Article • JCI Insight, June 2016, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  35. A potential role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in development of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, June 2016, Elsevier

    Nozomi Takahashi, Dr Yasushi Hirota

  36. Effects of 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D3 on Endometriosis

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, June 2016, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  37. Resveratrol Enhances Apoptosis in Endometriotic Stromal Cells

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, January 2016, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  38. Th2 cells and Th17 cells in the development of endometriosis – possible roles of interleukin-4 and interleukin-17A

    Article • Journal of Endometriosis, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  39. Uterine Cellular Senescence in the Mouse Model of Preterm Birth

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  40. Uterine Receptivity in Mouse Embryo Implantation

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  41. How does Progesterone Support Embryo Implantation?

    Article • Journal of Mammalian Ova Research, October 2015, Japanese Society of Mammalian Ova Research

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  42. Simultaneous Detection and Evaluation of Four Subsets of CD4+ T Lymphocyte in Lesions and Peripheral Blood in Endometriosis

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  43. Four Cases of Postoperative Pneumothorax Among 2814 Consecutive Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgeries: A Possible Correlation Between Postoperative Pneumothorax and Endometriosis

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  44. Evidence of the activation of unfolded protein response in granulosa and cumulus cells during follicular growth and maturation

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, August 2015, Informa Healthcare

    Nozomi Takahashi, Dr Yasushi Hirota

  45. The impact of elevated thyroid stimulating hormone on female subfertility

    Article • Reproductive Medicine and Biology, August 2015, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  46. Drospirenone induces decidualization in human eutopic endometrial stromal cells and reduces DNA synthesis of human endometriotic stromal cells

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  47. Muscle Segment Homeobox Genes Direct Embryonic Diapause by Limiting Inflammation in the Uterus

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, April 2015, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  48. Cyclic Stretch Augments Production of Neutrophil Chemokines, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Activin A in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  49. Application of Detergents or High Hydrostatic Pressure as Decellularization Processes in Uterine Tissues and Their Subsequent Effects on In Vivo Uterine Regeneration in Murine Models

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2014, PLOS

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  50. MicroRNA-200a Locally Attenuates Progesterone Signaling in the Cervix, Preventing Embryo Implantation

    Article • Molecular Endocrinology, July 2014, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  51. IL-1β Increases Expression of Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase and Stimulates Tryptophan Catabolism in Endometrioma Stromal Cells

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  52. Efficacy of dienogest in the treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis: a pilot study

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, June 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  53. Dienogest reduces proliferation, aromatase expression and angiogenesis, and increases apoptosis in human endometriosis

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, May 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  54. The Role of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 in Accumulation and Regulation of Neutrophils in the Human Ovary

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  55. Endometrial cellular senescence contributes to preterm birth

    Article • Inflammation and Regeneration, January 2014, Japanese Society of Inflammation and Regeneration

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  56. Infertility Treatment of Endometriosis Patients

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  57. Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 Increased Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)-A Expression in Human Granulosa Cells and VEGF Receptor Expression in Endothelial Cells

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  58. Combinatory approaches prevent preterm birth profoundly exacerbated by gene-environment interactions

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, August 2013, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  59. Uterine receptivity and embryo-uterine interactions in embryo implantation: lessons from mice

    Article • Reproductive Medicine and Biology, June 2013, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  60. Interleukin-4 and Prostaglandin E2 Synergistically Up-Regulate 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 in Endometrioma Stromal Cells

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 2013, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  61. Cyclic Stretch Augments Production of Neutrophil Chemokines and Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 (MMP-1) from Human Decidual Cells, and the Production was Reduced by Progesterone

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  62. Cyclic Stretch Augments Production of Neutrophil Chemokines and Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 in Human Uterine Smooth Muscle Cells

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, December 2012, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  63. Follistatin Is Induced by IL-1β and TNF-α in Stromal Cells From Endometrioma

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  64. Estrogen-Dependent Uterine Secretion of Osteopontin Activates Blastocyst Adhesion Competence

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2012, PLOS

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  65. Interleukin-17A is present in neutrophils in endometrioma and stimulates the secretion of growth-regulated oncogene–α (Gro-α) from endometrioma stromal cells

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  66. Thrombin enhances soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 expression in trophoblasts; possible involvement in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  67. Uterine Deletion ofTrp53Compromises Antioxidant Responses in the Mouse Decidua

    Article • Endocrinology, September 2012, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  68. The Localization and Regulation of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin (PCSK) 6 in Human Ovary

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  69. Interleukin-1β stimulates the secretion of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) from endometrioma stromal cells: possible involvement of TSLP in endometriosis

    Article • Human Reproduction, August 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  70. Galectin-1 Markedly Reduces the Incidence of Resorptions in Mice Missing Immunophilin FKBP52

    Article • Endocrinology, May 2012, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  71. Sensing senescence in preterm birth

    Article • Cell Cycle, January 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  72. Proteinase-activated receptors in the endometrium and endometriosis

    Article • January 2012, Frontiers in Bioscience

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  73. Endometriosis May Be Promoted by Midkine: Possible Involvement of Ovarian Follicles

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  74. Toll-Like Receptor-3 Ligation-Induced Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase Expression in Human Trophoblasts

    Article • Endocrinology, December 2011, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  75. Conditional Deletion of MSX Homeobox Genes in the Uterus Inhibits Blastocyst Implantation by Altering Uterine Receptivity

    Article • Developmental Cell, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  76. Heightened uterine mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling provokes preterm birth in mice

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, October 2011, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  77. Interleukin-17F increases the secretion of interleukin-8 and the expression of cyclooxygenase 2 in endometriosis

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  78. Activin-A is induced by interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α and enhances the mRNA expression of interleukin-6 and protease-activated receptor-2 and proliferation of stromal cells from endometrioma

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  79. TGF- 1 induces proteinase-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) expression in endometriotic stromal cells and stimulates PAR2 activation-induced secretion of IL-6

    Article • Human Reproduction, May 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  80. High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Levels in the Placenta and in Serum in Preeclampsia

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  81. Lymphocytes in Endometriosis

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  82. Recruitment of CCR6-Expressing Th17 Cells by CCL 20 Secreted from IL-1β-, TNF-α-, and IL-17A-Stimulated Endometriotic Stromal Cells

    Article • Endocrinology, November 2010, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  83. Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (BMP-2) Increases Gene Expression of FSH Receptor and Aromatase and Decreases Gene Expression of LH Receptor and StAR in Human Granulosa Cells

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, September 2010, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  84. Uterine FK506-binding protein 52 (FKBP52)–peroxiredoxin-6 (PRDX6) signaling protects pregnancy from overt oxidative stress

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 2010, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  85. Interleukin-4 induces expression of eotaxin in endometriotic stromal cells

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  86. Elevated serum soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) level in women with hydatidiform mole

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  87. Revisiting Reproduction: Prematurity and the puzzle of progesterone resistance

    Article • Nature Reports Stem Cells, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  88. Uterine-specific p53 deficiency confers premature uterine senescence and promotes preterm birth in mice

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, March 2010, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  89. Progesterone decreases bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 7 expression and BMP7 inhibits decidualization and proliferation in endometrial stromal cells

    Article • Human Reproduction, January 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  90. Bone morphogenetic protein-6 stimulates gene expression of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor, inhibin/activin β subunits, and anti-Müllerian hormone in human granulosa cells

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, November 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  91. Post-operative oral contraceptive use reduces the risk of ovarian endometrioma recurrence after laparoscopic excision

    Article • Human Reproduction, August 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  92. Expression and possible implication of growth hormone–releasing hormone receptor splice variant 1 in endometriosis

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  93. TGF-Beta Increases Proteinase-Activated Receptor 2 (PAR2) Expression and Upregulates PAR2 Activation-Induced Secretion of IL-6 and IL-8 in Endometriotic Stromal Cells.

    Article • Biology of Reproduction, July 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  94. Tunicamycin enhances the apoptosis induced by tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand in endometriotic stromal cells

    Article • Human Reproduction, February 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  95. Interleukin (IL)-1β Stimulates Migration and Survival of First-Trimester Villous Cytotrophoblast Cells through Endometrial Epithelial Cell-Derived IL-8

    Article • Endocrinology, January 2009, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  96. Deficiency of Immunophilin FKBP52 Promotes Endometriosis

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, December 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  97. Interleukin-4 Stimulates Proliferation of Endometriotic Stromal Cells

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  98. Conditional Loss of Uterine Pten Unfailingly and Rapidly Induces Endometrial Cancer in Mice

    Article • Cancer Research, July 2008, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  99. Dienogest inhibits BrdU uptake with G0/G1 arrest in cultured endometriotic stromal cells

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  100. Interleukin (IL)-17A Stimulates IL-8 Secretion, Cyclooxygensase-2 Expression, and Cell Proliferation of Endometriotic Stromal Cells

    Article • Endocrinology, March 2008, Endocrine Society

    Professor Shigeru Taketani, Dr Yasushi Hirota

  101. Basic and Translational Research on Proteinase-Activated Receptors: Proteinase-Activated Receptors in Female Reproductive Tissues and Endometriosis

    Article • Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, January 2008, Japanese Pharmacological Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  102. The Presence of Midkine and its Possible Implication in Human Ovarian Follicles

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, October 2007, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  103. Metformin Suppresses Interleukin (IL)-1β-Induced IL-8 Production, Aromatase Activation, and Proliferation of Endometriotic Stromal Cells

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 2007, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  104. Expression of toll-like receptors 2, 3, 4, and 9 genes in the human endometrium during the menstrual cycle

    Article • Journal of Reproductive Immunology, June 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  105. Selective increase in high molecular weight adiponectin concentration in serum of women with preeclampsia

    Article • Journal of Reproductive Immunology, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  106. FR 167653, a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor, suppresses the development of endometriosis in a murine model

    Article • Journal of Reproductive Immunology, December 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  107. The Expression and Possible Roles of Chemokine CXCL11 and Its Receptor CXCR3 in the Human Endometrium

    Article • The Journal of Immunology, December 2006, The American Association of Immunologists

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  108. Expression of Adiponectin Receptors and Its Possible Implication in the Human Endometrium

    Article • Endocrinology, July 2006, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  109. Recurrence of ovarian endometrioma after laparoscopic excision

    Article • Human Reproduction, April 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  110. Mechanical stretch upregulates IGFBP-1 secretion from decidualized endometrial stromal cells

    Article • AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism, February 2006, American Physiological Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  111. Sciatic endometriosis diagnosed by computerized tomography–guided biopsy and CD10 immunohistochemical staining

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  112. Concentration of Adiponectin in Peritoneal Fluid is Decreased in Women with Endometriosis

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, October 2005, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  113. Activation of protease-activated receptor 2 stimulates proliferation and interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 secretion of endometriotic stromal cells

    Article • Human Reproduction, August 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  114. Serum adiponectin concentrations are decreased in women with endometriosis

    Article • Human Reproduction, July 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  115. GnRH II as a possible cytostatic regulator in the development of endometriosis

    Article • Human Reproduction, July 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  116. Possible Involvement of Thrombin/Protease-Activated Receptor 1 System in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, June 2005, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  117. Changes in Plasma Coagulation Markers with Prophylactic Treatment of Low Molecular Weight Heparin after Cesarean Section

    Article • Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, June 2005, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  118. Development of an experimental model of endometriosis using mice that ubiquitously express green fluorescent protein

    Article • Human Reproduction, April 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  119. Elevated interleukin-16 levels in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis may be a mechanism for inflammatory reactions associated with endometriosis

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, April 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  120. Possible implication of midkine in the development of endometriosis

    Article • Human Reproduction, April 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  121. Evidence for the Presence of Protease-Activated Receptor 2 and Its Possible Implication in Remodeling of Human Endometrium

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, March 2005, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  122. Mechanical Stretch Stimulates Interleukin-8 Production in Endometrial Stromal Cells: Possible Implications in Endometrium-Related Events

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, February 2005, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  123. Evidence for the Presence of Toll-Like Receptor 4 System in the Human Endometrium

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, January 2005, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  124. Concentration of osteoprotegerin (OPG) in peritoneal fluid is increased in women with endometriosis

    Article • Human Reproduction, October 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  125. Evidence for the Presence of Angiogenin in Human Testis

    Article • Journal of Andrology, May 2004, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  126. Upregulation of Interleukin-8 by Hypoxia in Human Ovaries

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, October 2003, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  127. Possible Roles of Thrombin-Induced Activation of Protease-Activated Receptor 1 in Human Luteinized Granulosa Cells

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 2003, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  128. Concentrations of Interferon-gamma-Induced Protein-10 (IP-10), an Antiangiogenic Substance, are Decreased in Peritoneal Fluid of Women with Advanced Endometriosis

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, July 2003, Wiley

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  129. Characteristic images of deeply infiltrating rectosigmoid endometriosis on transvaginal and transrectal ultrasonography

    Article • Human Reproduction, June 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  130. Endometrial Stromal Cells Undergoing Decidualization Down-Regulate Their Properties to Produce Proinflammatory Cytokines in Response to Interleukin-1β via Reduced p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphorylation

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 2003, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  131. Elevated Serum Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 (sVEGFR-1) Levels in Women with Preeclampsia

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 2003, Endocrine Society

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  132. Akt as a possible intracellular mediator for decidualization in human endometrial stromal cells

    Article • Molecular Human Reproduction, May 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  133. The possible role of thrombin receptor on human granulosa cells

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, September 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota

  134. Concentrations of interferon-induced protein (IP-10), an antiangiogenic substance, are decreased in peritoneal fluid of women with advanced endometriosis

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, September 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Yasushi Hirota