Akiko Nakamura
ORCID: 0000-0001-7331-7621
· 15 papers in corpus
review
2026
The pathogenesis and progression of endometriosis may involve a complex combination of multiple factors, including chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. Hormonal therapy, the current standard for pharmacotherapy in endometriosis, cause…
lab-animal
2025
The most common medical therapy for endometriosis suppresses ovulation, which is a barrier for patients planning pregnancy. To address this issue, we focused on the cell proliferation-suppressing effects of lactoferrin, which reportedly in …
review
2024
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors have been used clinically as anticancer and immunosuppressive agents for over 20 years, demonstrating their safety after long-term administration. These inhibitors exhibit various effects, inc…
observational
2023
Endometriosis is a disease that is characterized by the ectopic presence of the endometrium or its similar cells. A high prevalence of patients with autoimmune diseases has been reported among patients with endometriosis although the cause …
observational
2023
Endometriosis is a disease that is characterized by the ectopic presence of the endometrium or its similar cells. A high prevalence of patients with autoimmune diseases has been reported among patients with endometriosis although the cause …
lab-animal
2023
PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore whether umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) could be used as a therapeutic resource for endometriosis. METHODS: Of seven cynomolgus monkeys with endometriosis, five were administered…
observational
2022
Chronic inflammation in cesarean scar defect contributes to secondary infertility in women with cesarean scar syndrom; however, it remains unclear about the situation of inflammation in uterine cavity in women with cesarean scar syndrome. T…
observational
2022
Chronic inflammation in cesarean scar defect contributes to secondary infertility in women with cesarean scar syndrom; however, it remains unclear about the situation of inflammation in uterine cavity in women with cesarean scar syndrome. T…
observational
2022
Endometriosis is a disease that is characterized by the ectopic presence of the endometrium or its similar cells. A high prevalence of patients with autoimmune diseases has been reported among patients with endometriosis although the cause …
2022
case-report
2021
The formation of microbleed and minute tissue necrosis inside adenomyosis after the shedding of endometrial or endometrial-like tissue within the myometrium during menstruation is receiving attention as a new pathological condition of uteri…
observational
2021
BACKGROUND: The diagnostic criteria of chronic endometritis remain controversial in the treatment for infertile patients. METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted in a single university from June 2014 to September 2017. Pat…
observational
2021
PURPOSE: To explore the histopathological findings of cesarean scar defect (CSD) and the immunological component in women with cesarean scar syndrome (CSS). METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted in a university hospital and a pub…
observational
2021
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between chronic endometritis and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the endometrium of infertile patients in the implantation phase. METHODS: Endometrial b…
other
2020
BACKGROUND: The presence of chronic deciduitis (CD) was determined in patients diagnosed with or without chronic endometritis (CE) before pregnancy. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of CE on decidua in cases of miscarriage. METHODS: Decidua…