High soluble CD44 concentration in peritoneal fluid in endometriosis.
The concentration of the soluble form of CD44, a competitive inhibitor for CD44 and hyaluronic acid binding, is higher in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis than in the peritoneal fluid of patients without endometriosis.
Hasegawa
Akiko
A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshino
Osamu
O
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: oyoshino624@hotmail.co.jp.
Osuga
Yutaka
Y
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hirata
Tetsuya
T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Yano
Tetsu
T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Taketani
Yuji
Y
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018450:Disease Progression; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D012044:Regression Analysis
D015415:Biomarkers; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors