title: Differential effects of interferon-alpha and -beta on the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor by eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells.
abstract: Interferon (IFN)-beta, not IFN-alpha, suppresses vascular endothelial growth factor secretion in endometriotic cyst stromal cells. It was suggested that IFN-beta may be more suitable than IFN-alpha as an anti-endometriotic agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita University, Hasama-machi, Oita 879-5593, Japan. dajun1@med.oita-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Junichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: Kaei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Narahara
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miyakawa
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D004717:Endometrium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D016899:Interferon-beta