title: Variations in L-selectin ligand expression in the luteal-phase endometrium after final oocyte maturation with human chorionic gonadotropin compared with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist.
abstract: Final oocyte maturation was achieved by using hCG or two doses of leuprolide acetate in 16 oocyte donors after a GnRH antagonist protocol. Administration of hCG was associated with a statistical trend toward increased L-selectin ligand expression in the endometrium on postretrieval day 5, compared with the leuprolide acetate group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. clipari1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lipari
authors.forename: Yulian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jeremy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Carolyn J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Brandon B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Bankowski
authors.forename: Tsung-Hsuan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Jairo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Nikos P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Vlahos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000819:agonists*; D006801:Humans; D019041:L-Selectin / Q000378:metabolism*; D016729:Leuprolide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008183:Luteal Phase; D009865:Oocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female; D019041:L-Selectin; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D016729:Leuprolide