Jennifer F. Knudtson

OBJECTIVE: To determine if chronic inflammation, assessed by basal high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, is associated with pregnancy outcomes in women with unexplained infertility undergoing ovarian stimulation with intraute…

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of CD44 standard (CD44s), CD44v3, and CD44v6 overexpression (OE) on immortalized human endometrial epithelial (iEECs) and stroma cells (human endometrial stromal cells [hESCs]) using in vitro assays and a nud…

To characterize the effects of 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) on expression of the hyaluronic acid (HA) system and on attachment, migration, and invasion of endometrial epithelial (EECs) and stroma cells (ESCs) to peritoneal mesothelial cells…

INTRODUCTION: Management of endometriosis is complex and varies among providers. This study investigates patterns in the management of endometriosis among Obstetrics and Gynecology physicians in the United States. METHODS: The Institutional…

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Previously, we showed decreased development of endometriotic lesions in CD44 knockout mice compared to control.(1) CD44 has 10 different variants and a standard form. Menstrual endometrial cells (MECs) from women w…

PURPOSE: To assess the effect of assisted hatching (AH) on live birth rate (LBR) in first cycle, fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) in good and poor prognosis patients. METHODS: Retrospective cohort using cycles reported to the Society for…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is a relationship between prewash total motile count and live births in couples undergoing IUI. DESIGN: Retrospective review in a single academic center. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): Couples …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the production and degradation of hyaluronic acid (HA) in menstrual endometrial epithelial cells (EECs) and endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) in women with and without endometriosis. To identify the presence of CD4…

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To further elucidate the role of estrogen receptor β (ER-β) in the early endometriotic lesion attachment. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: EECs were immortalized using a telomerase vector. Immortalized cells and parental …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of assisted hatching (AH) on live-birth rates in a retrospective cohort of patients undergoing first-cycle, autologous frozen embryo transfer (FET). DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort using cycles reported to the S…

Previous studies have shown endometrial cell (EC) CD44 and peritoneal mesothelial cell (PMC)-associated hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid [HA]) are involved in the attachment of endometrial stroma and epithelial cells to peritoneal mesothelium. H…