Escherichia coli contamination of menstrual blood and effect of bacterial endotoxin on endometriosis

Toll-like receptors in innate immunity

Takeda, K. (2004) · International Immunology · doi:10.1093/intimm/dxh186 · Cited by 3,328 · see citing works

Untitled work

(1984) · PubMed · Cited by 997 · see citing works

Role of cytokines in endometriosis

Harada, T., Iwabe, T., & Terakawa, N. (2001) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)01816-7 · Cited by 567 · see citing works

Innate and adaptive immunity in female genital tract: cellular responses and interactions

Wira, C. R., Fahey, J. V., Sentman, C. L., Pioli, P. A., & Shen, L. (2005) · Immunological Reviews · doi:10.1111/j.0105-2896.2005.00287.x · Cited by 523 · see citing works

The Process of Microbial Translocation

ALEXANDER, J. W., Boyce, S. T., Babcock, G. F., Gianotti, L. V., Peck, M. D., Dunn, D. L., Pyles, T., Childress, C. P., & ASH, S. K. (1990) · Annals of Surgery · doi:10.1097/00000658-199010000-00012 · Cited by 436 · see citing works

Altered maturation and function of peritoneal macrophages: Possible role in pathogenesis of endometriosis

Halme, J. K., Becker, S., & Haskill, S. (1987) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(87)90333-4 · Cited by 289 · see citing works

Basal and stimulated secretion of cytokines by peritoneal macrophages in women with endometriosis

Rana, N., Braun, D. P., House, R., Gebel, H., Rotman, C., & Dmowski, W. P. (1996) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58262-4 · Cited by 264 · see citing works

Differential macrophage infiltration in early and advanced endometriosis and adjacent peritoneum

Khan, K. N., Masuzaki, H., Fujishita, A., Kitajima, M., Sekine, I., & Ishimaru, T. (2004) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.07.037 · Cited by 161 · see citing works

Immunohistochemical analysis of proliferative activity and steroid receptor expression in peritoneal and ovarian endometriosis

Nisolle, M., Casanas-Roux, F., & Donnez, J. (1997) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)00341-5 · Cited by 148 · see citing works

Development of a method to isolate and culture highly purified populations of stromal and epithelial cells from human endometrial biopsy specimens

Osteen, K. G., Hill, G. A., Hargrove, J. T., & Gorstein, F. (1989) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53160-4 · Cited by 127 · see citing works

REVIEW ARTICLE: Immunopathogenesis of Pelvic Endometriosis: Role of Hepatocyte Growth Factor, Macrophages and Ovarian Steroids

Khan, K. N., Kitajima, M., Hiraki, K., Fujishita, A., Sekine, I., Ishimaru, T., & Masuzaki, H. (2008) · American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.2008.00643.x · Cited by 125 · see citing works

Estrogen and progesterone receptor expression in macrophages and regulation of hepatocyte growth factor by ovarian steroids in women with endometriosis

Khan, K. N., Masuzaki, H., Fujishita, A., Kitajima, M., Sekine, I., Matsuyama, T., & Ishimaru, T. (2005) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/deh897 · Cited by 123 · see citing works

Vaginal Microbial Flora

Larsen, B., & Galask, R. P. (1980) · Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1097/00006250-198003001-00032 · Cited by 117 · see citing works

Hepatocyte Growth Factor Stimulates Proliferation, Migration, and Lumen Formation of Human Endometrial Epithelial Cells in Vitro

Sugawara, J., Fukaya, T., Murakami, T., Yoshida, H., & Yajima, A. (1997) · Biology of Reproduction · doi:10.1095/biolreprod57.4.936 · Cited by 110 · see citing works

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

Hirata, T., Osuga, Y., Hirota, Y., Koga, K., Yoshino, O., Harada, M., Morimoto, C., Yano, T., Nishii, O., Tsutsumi, O., et al. (2005) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0241 · Cited by 108 · see citing works

Endometriosis is associated with an altered profile of intestinal microflora in female rhesus monkeys

Bailey, M. T., & Coe, C. L. (2002) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/17.7.1704 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

Endotoxin-induced bacterial translocation: a study of mechanisms.

Deitch, E. A., Ma, W., Ma, L., et al. (1989) · PubMed · Cited by 77 · see citing works

Interleukin-6- and tumour necrosis factor α-mediated expression of hepatocyte growth factor by stromal cells and its involvement in the growth of endometriosis

Khan, K. N., Masuzaki, H., Fujishita, A., et al. (2005) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dei156 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Impact of detection of bacterial endotoxin in menstrual effluent on the pregnancy rate in in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer

神山, 茂., Teruya, Y., Nohara, M., & Kanazawa, K. (2004) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.01.054 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Activation signals are delivered through two distinct epitopes of CD100, a unique 150 kDa human lymphocyte surface structure previously defined by BB18 mAb

Hérold, C., Bismuth, G., Bensussan, A., et al. (1995) · International Immunology · doi:10.1093/intimm/7.1.1 · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Toll-like receptor 4-mediated growth of endometriosis by human heat-shock protein 70

Khan, K. N., Kitajima, M., Imamura, T., Hiraki, K., Fujishita, A., Sekine, I., Ishimaru, T., & Masuzaki, H. (2008) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/den195 · Cited by 62 · see citing works

Evidence for the Presence of Angiogenin in Human Follicular Fluid and the Up-Regulation of Its Production by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Hypoxia*

Koga, K. A., Osuga, Y., Tsutsumi, O., et al. (2000) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jcem.85.9.6837 · Cited by 56 · see citing works

Higher activity by opaque endometriotic lesions than nonopaque lesions

Khan, K. N., Masuzaki, H., Fujishita, A., Kitajima, M., Sekine, I., & Ishimaru, T. (2004) · Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · doi:10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00229.x · Cited by 54 · see citing works

Regulation of hepatocyte growth factor by basal and stimulated macrophages in women with endometriosis

Khan, K. N., Masuzaki, H., Fujishita, A., Kitajima, M., Kohno, T., Sekine, I., Matsuyama, T., & Ishimaru, T. (2004) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/deh525 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

Gram-Negative Bacterial Endotoxin- Induced Infertility: A Birds Eye View

Deb, K. D., Chatturvedi, M. M., & Jaiswal, Y. K. (2004) · Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation · doi:10.1159/000076761 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Pathogenesis of endometriosis: The genetic/epigenetic theory

Koninckx, P. R., Ussia, A., Adamyan, L., Wattiez, A., Gomel, V., & Martin, D. C. (2019) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.10.013 · Cited by 427 · see citing works

Endometrial alterations in endometriosis: a systematic review of putative biomarkers

May, K. E., Villar, J., Kirtley, S., Kennedy, S. H., & Becker, C. M. (2011) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/dmr013 · Cited by 237 · see citing works

Bacterial contamination hypothesis: a new concept in endometriosis

Khan, K. N., Fujishita, A., Hiraki, K., Kitajima, M., Nakashima, M., Fushiki, S., & Kitawaki, J. (2018) · Reproductive Medicine and Biology · doi:10.1002/rmb2.12083 · Cited by 176 · see citing works

Menstruation pulls the trigger for inflammation and pain in endometriosis

Laux-Biehlmann, A., d’Hooghe, T., & Zollner, T. M. (2015) · Trends in Pharmacological Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.tips.2015.03.004 · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Higher prevalence of chronic endometritis in women with endometriosis: a possible etiopathogenetic link

Cicinelli, E., Trojano, G., Mastromauro, M., Vimercati, A., Marinaccio, M., Mitola, P. C., Resta, L., & de Ziegler, D. (2017) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.05.016 · Cited by 147 · see citing works

Pathogenesis of endometriosis: The role of initial infection and subsequent sterile inflammation (Review)

KOBAYASHI, H., HIGASHIURA, Y., SHIGETOMI, H., & KAJIHARA, H. (2014) · Molecular Medicine Reports · doi:10.3892/mmr.2013.1755 · Cited by 133 · see citing works

Occult microscopic endometriosis: undetectable by laparoscopy in normal peritoneum

Khan, K. N., Fujishita, A., Kitajima, M., Hiraki, K., Nakashima, M., & Masuzaki, H. (2014) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/det438 · Cited by 72 · see citing works

Increased Risk of Endometriosis in Patients With Lower Genital Tract Infection: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Lin, W.-C., Chang, C. Y.-Y., Hsu, Y.-A., Chiang, J.-H., & Wan, L. (2016) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000002773 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

Familial risk among Japanese patients with endometriosis

Kashima, K., Ishimaru, T., Okamura, H., Suginami, H., Ikuma, K., Murakami, T., Iwashita, M., & Tanaka, K. (2004) · International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(03)00340-0 · Cited by 48 · see citing works

Biases in the endometriosis literature

Koninckx, P. R. (1998) · European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · doi:10.1016/s0301-2115(98)00200-0 · Cited by 42 · see citing works

Primate Model Research for Endometriosis

Yamanaka, A., Kimura, F., Takebayashi, A., Kita, N., Takahashi, K., & Murakami, T. (2012) · The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine · doi:10.1620/tjem.226.95 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

The Endometriosis - treatment and new methods

Chrzanowski, J., Ostaszewska, S., Augustynowicz, K., Szymańska, E., & Świąder, K. (2023) · Journal of Education Health and Sport · doi:10.12775/jehs.2023.13.04.008

Symptoms based endometriosis prediction using machine learning

Visalaxi, S., & Sudalaimuthu, T. (2021) · Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics · doi:10.11591/eei.v10i6.3254 · Cited by 15 · see citing works