Paulo D’Amora
ORCID: 0000-0003-2341-5340
· 16 papers in corpus
lab-animal
2020
To study progesterone signaling activation, we measured changes in extracellular pH as a reflection of Na+/H+ exchange (NHE) using a cytosensor microphysiometer and assessed progesterone receptor (PR) and estrogen metabolism enzymes mRNA ex…
other
2014
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a more versatile rectosigmoid nodulectomy technique using a linear stapler. METHODS: Case series. SETTING: tertiary care (reference center for endometri…
observational
2014
We evaluated the association between TP53 gene polymorphisms and endometriosis in Brazilian women. Genomic DNA was extracted from swabs of buccal cells collected from hospital patients. TP53 gene polymorphisms were investigated at three cod…
lab-animal
2010
Endometriosis is a benign gynaecologycal disease defined as the presence of functional endometrial implants out of uterus, mainly in pelvis. The cyclin‐dependent kinase inhibitor p27 kip1 seems to play a critical role in this process. Havin…
observational
2010
Introduction Endometriosis is a benign gynaecologycal disease, defined as the presence of functional endometrial implants out of uterus, mainly in pelvis. Cell cycle and apoptosis disturbs could be associated with this disease as well as al…
2009
2009
lab-animal
2009
Presently, little is understood about how endometriosis is established or maintained, or how genetic factors can predispose women to the disease. Because of the crucial role that the progesterone receptor polymorphism PROGINS plays in predi…
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of the p27 gene polymorphism in women with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Transversal case-control study. Genomic DNA was extracted from cells collected from buccal swabs. The p27 V109G polymorphism w…
observational
2008
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of intron 1 and exon 1 polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ER-alpha) with endometriosis in women. DESIGN: Association study. SETTING: Endometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paul…
observational
2007
We designed the present study in order to evaluate the eventual role of polymorphisms in the genes encoding cytochrome P450c17alpha (CYP17) and the progesterone receptor (PROGINS) as risk factors for endometriosis development. Eligible case…
observational
2006
To study possible correlation between the prevalence of polymorphisms in the type I interleukin-1 receptor gene and pelvic endometriosis. Genotypes of 223 women were analyzed: 109 women with surgically and histologically confirmed endometri…
2004
2004
observational
2004
OBJETIVO: o objetivo do estudo foi verificar a prevalência do polimorfismo denominado PROGINS no gene do receptor de progesterona entre mulheres com endometriose em seus diferentes estádios. MÉTODOS: estudo caso-controle desenvolvido entre …
2002