High soluble CD44 concentration in peritoneal fluid in endometriosis

Akiko Hasegawa; Osamu Yoshino; Yutaka Osuga; Tetsuya Hirata; Tetsu Yano; Yuji Taketani

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.051

High soluble CD44 concentration in peritoneal fluid in endometriosis

Fertil Steril. 2008 May;89(5):1267-1268. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.051. Epub 2007 Oct 24.

Authors

Akiko Hasegawa¹, Osamu Yoshino², Yutaka Osuga¹, Tetsuya Hirata¹, Tetsu Yano¹, Yuji Taketani¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: oyoshino624@hotmail.co.jp.

PMID: 17919613
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.051

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Adult
Ascitic Fluid / immunology
Ascitic Fluid / metabolism*
Biomarkers / metabolism
Case-Control Studies
Disease Progression
Endometriosis / immunology
Endometriosis / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Hyaluronan Receptors / metabolism*
Laparoscopy
Regression Analysis

Substances

Biomarkers
Hyaluronan Receptors