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 …

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 …

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 …

Objective. To investigate whether polymorphisms in genes involved in biosynthesis and
signalling of sex steroids influence susceptibility to endometriosis and to infertility associated …

Context: Sex steroid hormone receptor (SHR) dynamics are well-documented in human
endometrium but have not been comprehensively studied in Fallopian tube (FT). Objective …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sex steroid receptors have received much interest as potential mediators of human
behaviors and mental disorders. Candidate gene association studies have identified about …