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Danny Schust, MD

  • Pennington KA, Schlitt JM, Jackson DL, Schulz LC, Schust DJ  (2012)  Preeclampsia: multiple approaches for a multifactorial disease..  Disease Models & Mechanisms5(1):9-18.  PMID: 22228789
  • Ibana JA, Aiyar A, Quayle AJ,Schust DJ  (2012)  Modulation of MICA on the surface of Chlamydia trachomatis-infected endocervical epithelial cells promotes NK cell-mediated killing.  FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology  (in press)  PMID: 22251247
  • Smith ML, Schust DJ  (2011)  Endocrinology and recurrent early pregnancy loss..  Seminars in Reproductive Medicine29(6):482-90.  PMID: 22161461
  • Buckner LR, Schust DJ, Ding J, Nagamatsu T, Beatty W, Chang TL, Greene SJ, Lewis ME, Ruiz B, Holman SL, Spagnuolo RA, Pyles RB, Quayle AJ.  (2011)  Innate immune mediator profiles and their regulation in a novel polarized immortalized epithelial cell model derived from human endocervix.  Journal of Reproductive ImmunologyAvailable online ahead of press.
  • Stephens AJ, Aubuchon M, Schust DJ.  (2011)  Antichlamydial Antibodies, Human Fertility, and Pregnancy Wastage.  Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ibana JA, Schust DJ, Sugimoto J, Nagamatsu T, Greene SJ, Quayle AJ.  (2011)  Chlamydia trachomatis immune evasion via downregulation of MHC class I surface expression involves direct and indirect mechanisms.  Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology  PMID: 21747639
  • Nagamatsu T, Barrier BF, Schust DJ.  (2011)  The regulation of T-cell cytokine production by ICOS-B7H2 interactions at the human fetomaternal interface.  Immunology & Cell Biology 89(3):417-25.  PMID: 20733594
  • Aubuchon M. Schulz LC. Schust DJ.  (2011)  Preeclampsia: animal models for a human cure.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 108(4):1197-8.  PMID: 21233419
  • Miura S, Kawana K, Schust DJ, Fujii T, Yokoyama T, Iwasawa Y, Nagamatsu T, Adachi K, Tomio A, Tomio K, Kojima S, Yasugi T, Kozuma S, Taketani Y.  (2010)  CD1d, a sentinel molecule bridging innate and adaptive immunity, is downregulated by the human papillomavirus (HPV) E5 protein: a possible mechanism for immune evasion by HPV.  Journal of Virology 84(22):11614-23.  PMID: 20810727
  • Anderson DJ. Pudney J. Schust DJ.  (2010)  Caveats associated with the use of human cervical tissue for HIV and microbicide research.  AIDS 24(1):1-4.  PMID: 19890206
  • Nagamatsu T, Schust DJ.  (2010)  The immunomodulatory roles of macrophages at the maternal-fetal interface.  Reproductive Sciences 17(3):209-18.   PMID: 20065301
  • Nagamatsu T, Schust DJ.  (2010)  The contribution of macrophages to normal and pathological pregnancies.  American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 63(6):460-71.  PMID: 20163399
  • Andelin CO, Drobnis EZ, Schust DJ.  (2010)  Letter to the Editor: Adherence and acceptability of the contraceptive ring compared with the pill among students: a randomized controlled trial.  Obstetrics & Gynecology 116(1):194-5.  PMID: 20567190
  • Nagamatsu T, Schust DJ, Sugimoto J, Barrier BF.  (2009)  Human decidual stromal cells suppress cytokine secretion by allogenic CD4+ T cells via PD-1 ligand interactions.   Human Reproduction 24(12):3160-71.  PMID: 19729380
  • Allison JL, Schust DJ.  (2009)  Recurrent first trimester pregnancy loss: revised definitions and novel causes.  Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity 16(6):446-50.  PMID: 19779333
  • Sugimoto J, Schust DJ.  (2009)  Review: human endogenous retroviruses and the placenta.  Reproductive Sciences 16(11):1023-33.  PMID: 19474286
  • Tomio A, Schust DJ, Kawana K, Yasugi T, Kawana Y, Mahalingaiah S, Fujii T, Taketani Y.  (2009)  Prolactin can modulate CD4+ T-cell response through receptor-mediated alterations in the expression of T-bet.   Immunology & Cell Biology 86(7):616-621.  PMID: 18414429
  • Matsumoto J, Kawana K, Nagamatsu T, Schust DJ, Fujii T, Sato H, Hyodo H, Yasugi T, Kozuma S, Taketani Y.  (2008)  Expression of surface CD1d in the extravillous trophoblast cells of early gestational placenta is downregulated in a manner dependent on trophoblast differentiation.   Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications 371(2):236-41.  PMID: 18433720
  • Lightner A, Schust DJ, Chen YB, Barrier BF.  (2008)  The fetal allograft revisited: does the study of an ancient invertebrate species shed light on the role of natural killer cells at the maternal-fetal interface? Clinical & Developmental Immunology   2008:631920. PMID: 18615195
  • Kawana K, Matsumoto J, Miura S, Shen L, Kawana Y, Nagamatsu T, Yasugi T, Fujii T, Yang H, Quayle AJ, Taketani Y, Schust DJ.   (2008)  Expression of CD1d and ligand-induced cytokine production are tissue specific in mucosal epithelia of the human lower reproductive tract.  Infection & Immunity 76(7):3011-8.  PMID: 18458073
  • Barrier BF, Allison J, Hubbard GB., Dick EJ Jr., Brasky KM, Schust DJ.  (2007)  Spontaneous adenomyosis in the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): a first report and review of the primate literature: case report.   Human Reproduction   22(6):1714-7.   PMID: 17452396
  • Ramhorst RE, Patel R, Corigliano A, Etchepareborda JJ, Fainboim L, Schust DJ.   (2006)  Induction of maternal tolerance to fetal alloantigens involves RANTES production  American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 56(5-6):302-11  PMID: 17076674
  • Anderson BJ, Haimovici F, Ginsburg ES, Schust DJ, Wayne PM.  (2007)  In vitro fertilization and acupuncture: clinical efficacy and mechanistic basis.   Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine   13(3):38-48.   PMID: 17515023
  • Kawana K, Quayle AJ, Ficarra M, Ibana JA, Shen L, Kawana Y, Yang H, Marrero L, Yavagal S, Greene SJ, Zhang YX, Pyles RB, Blumberg RS, Schust DJ.  (2007)  CD1d degradation in Chlamydia trachomatis-infected epithelial cells is the result of both cellular and chlamydial proteasomal activity.   Journal of Biological Chemistry   282(10):7368-75.   PMID: 17215251
  • Ginsburg ES, Xiao L, Gargiulo AR, Kung F-T, Politch JA, Schust DJ, Hill JA.  (2005)  T-helper 2 and 3-type immunity to trophoblast in successful IVF-ET.   Fertility and Sterility 83(6):1659-64.   PMID: 15950633
  • Kawana K, Kawana Y, Schust DJ.  (2005)  Female steroid hormones utilize Stat protein-mediated pathways to modulate the expression of T-bet in epithelial cells: a mechanism for local immune regulation in the human reproductive tract.  Molecular Endocrinology 19(8):2047-2059.   PMID: 15860546
  • Castle PE, Rodriguez A-C, Bowman FP, Herrero R, Schiffman M, Schust DJ, Crowley-Nowick P, Hildescheim A.  (2004)  Comparison of ophthalmic sponges for measurements of immune markers from cervical secretions .   Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology 11(2):399-405.   PMID: 15013994
  • Huddleston H, Schust DJ.  (2004)  Immune interactions at the maternal-fetal interface: a focus on antigen presentation.   American Journal of Reproductive Immunology  51(4):283-9   PMID: 15212681
  • Yao MW, Lim H, Schust DJ, Choe SE, Farago A, Ding Y, Michaud S, Church GM, Maas RL.  (2003)  Gene expression profiling reveals progesterone-mediated cell cycle immunoregulatory roles of Hoxa-10 in the preimplantation uterus.  Molecular Endocrinology17(4):610-27.  PMID: 12554760
  • Patel R, Hill JA, Schust DJ.  (2003)  Embryonic chromosomal status does not alter the expression of HLA-G at the maternal-fetal interface in patients with a history of recurrent spontaneous pregnancy loss.  Molecular Human Reproduction 9(9):551-7.   PMID: 12900514
  • Norwitz ER, Schust DJ, Fisher SJ.  (2001)  Implantation and the survival of early pregnancy.   New England Journal of Medicine   345(19):1400-8  PMID: 11794174
  • Gould DS, Ploegh H, Schust DJ.  (2001)  Murine female reproductive tract intraepithelial lymphocytes display selection characteristics distinct from both peripheral and other mucosal T cells.   Journal of Reproductive Immunology 52:85-89.  PMID: 11600180
  • Gewurz BE, Wang EW, Tortorella D, Schust DJ, Ploegh HL.  (2001)  The ER-lumenal domain of Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gene product US2 dictates association with Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I in a locus-specific manner.   Journal of Virology 75(11):5197-604.  PMID: 11333901
  • Furman MH, Ploegh HL, Schust DJ.  (2000)  Re-classification of MHC class I products: Can viruses help us to understand the relevance of class I molecules at the maternal-fetal interface? Human Immunology 61(11):1169-1176.  PMID: 11137223
  • Das G, Gould DS, Augustine MW, Fragoso G, Scitto E, Stroynowski I, Van Kaer L, Schust DJ, Janeway CA, Jr.  (2000)Qa-2-dependent selection of CD8alpha/alpha T cell receptor alpha/beta(+) cells in murine intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes.   Journal of Experimental Medicine 192(10):1521-1527.  PMID: 11085754
  • Paul P, Rouas-Freiss N, Moreau P, Cabestre FA, Menier C, Khalil-Daher I, Pangault C, Onno M, Fauchet R, Martinez-Laso J, Morales P, Villena AA, Giacomini P, Natali PG, Frumento G, Ferrara GB, McMaster M, Fisher S, Schust D, Ferrone S, Dausset J, Geraghty D, Carosella ED.  (2000)HLA-G, -E, -F preworkshop: tools and protocols for analysis of non-classical class I genes transcription and protein expression.   Human Immunology 61(11):1177-1195.  PMID: 11137224
  • Tortorella, D, Gewurz, BE, Furman, MH, Schust, DJ, Ploegh, HL.   (2000)  Viral subversion of the immune system.   Annual Review of Immunology.   18:861-926. PMID: 10837078

John Cassels, MD

  • Cassels JW.   Hormone Replacement Therapy, in Cardiovascular Diseases in Women, Hung Winn, M.D., J.D. and Kevin Dellsperger,   M.D., editors.   Taylor and Francis Books LTD, 2006

Mira (Gopal) Aubuchon, MD

  • Aubuchon M, Legro RS  (2011)  Polycystic ovary syndrome: current infertility management.  Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 54(4):675-84.  PMID: 22031257
  • Aubuchon M, Kunselman AR, Schlaff WD, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Carson SA, Steinkampf MP, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Myers ER, Legro RS; Reproductive Medicine Network.  (2011)  Metformin and/or clomiphene do not adversely affect liver or renal function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 96(10):E1645-9.  PMID: 21832111
  • Aubuchon M, Schulz LC, Schust DJ.  (2011)  Preeclampsia: animal models for a human cure.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 108(4):1197-8.  PMID: 21233419
  • Stephens AJ, Aubuchon M, Schust DJ.  (2011)  Antichlamydial Antibodies, Human Fertility, and Pregnancy Wastage.   Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Wu DH, Reynolds K, Maxwell R, Lindheim SR, Aubuchon M, Thomas MA.  (2011)  Age does not influence the effect of embryo fragmentation on successful blastocyst development.  Fertility & Sterility 95(8):2778-80.  PMID: 21641595
  • McCormick BA, Wilburn RD, Thomas MA, Williams DB, Maxwell R, Aubuchon M.  (2011)  Endometrial thickness predicts endometrial hyperplasia in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.  Fertility & Sterility 95(8):2625-7.  PMID: 21550041
  • Montville CP, Khabbaz M, Aubuchon M, Williams DB, Thomas MA.  (2010)  Luteal support with intravaginal progesterone increases clinical pregnancy rates in women with polycystic ovary syndrome using letrozole for ovulation induction .  Fertility & Sterility 94(2):678-83.  PMID: 19515366
  • Sroga JM, Montville CP, Aubuchon M, Williams DB, Thomas MA.  (2010)  Effect of delayed versus immediate embryo transfer catheter removal on pregnancy outcomes during fresh cycles.  Fertility & Sterility 93(6):2088-90.  PMID: 20116786
  • Dahl SK, Cannon S, Aubuchon M, Williams DB, Robins JC, Thomas MA.   (2009)  Follicle curetting at the time of oocyte retrieval increases the oocyte yield.  Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics 26(6):335-9  PMID: 19548079
  • Aubuchon M, Laughbaum N, Poetker A, Williams D, Thomas M.  (2009)   Supervised short-term nutrition and exercise promotes weight loss in overweight and obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.  Fertility & Sterility 91(4 Suppl):1336-8.  PMID: 18555225
  • Aubuchon M. ; (2008)  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  In: "Five-Minute Ob/Gyn Consult."   1st ed. Hillard, PJ.  Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
  • McCormick B, Thomas M, Maxwell R, Williams D, Aubuchon M.   (2008)  Effects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) on IVF-ET Outcomes are Influenced by Body Mass Index.   Fertility & Sterility 90(6):2304-9.    PMID: 18191852
  • Haddad GF, Jodicke C, Thomas MA, Williams DB, Aubuchon M.  (2008)  Case series of rosiglitazone used during the first trimester of pregnancy.  Reproductive Toxicology 26(2):183-4.  PMID: 18762242
  • Aubuchon M, Gass M.  (2007)  Metabolic Syndrome-The Gynecologist’s Approach.  Current Women's Health Reviews 3(3):202-208.
  • Kittur N. Zapantis G. Aubuchon M. Santoro N. Bazett-Jones D. Meier UT. The Nucleolar Channel System Of Human Endometrium Is Related To Endoplasmic Reticulum And R-Rings.   Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2007 June; 18(6): 2296–2304.  PMID: 17429075.
  • Niklaus A, Aubuchon M, Zapantis G, Li P, Qian H, Isaac B, Kim M, Adel G, Pollard J, Santoro N.  (2007)  Assessment of the Proliferative Status of Epithelial Cell Types in the Endometrium of Young and Menopausal Transition Women.  Human Reproduction 22:1778-1788.  PMID: 17371803
  • Aubuchon M.  (2006)  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.  In: Sleep Disorders in Women: From Menarche Through Pregnancy to Menopause. A Guide to Practical Management.   Attarian H.   Humana Press. 125-144.
  • Hovsepian D, Ratts V, Rodriguez M, Huang J, Aubuchon M, Pilgram T.  (2006)  A Prospective Comparison of the Impact of Uterine Artery Embolization, Myomectomy, and Hysterectomy on Ovarian Function.   Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 17:1111-1115.  PMID: 16868163
  • Aubuchon M, Santoro N.  (2004)  Lessons learned from the WHI: HRT requires a cautious and individualized approach.  Geriatrics 59(11):22-6.  PMID: 15615157
  • Gopal M.  (2003)  Obstetrics and Gynecology Survival Guide.   Lipincott Williams and Wilkins.  
  • Gopal M, Pinto AB, Williams D.  (2002)  Treatment of Uterine Fibroids.  Primary Care Update for Ob/Gyns 9(6).
  • Gopal M, Duntley S, Uhles M, Attarian H.  (2002)  The Role of Obesity in the Increased Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  Sleep Medicine, March 2002.   401-404.
  • Pinto AB, Gopal M, Herzog TJ, Pfeifer JD, Williams DB.  (2001)  IVF Pregnancy Following Conservative Management of Endometrial Cancer.   Fertility and Sterility 76(4)7:826-9.  PMID: 11591422.

Kathy Timms, PhD

  • Pelch KE, Sharpe-Timms KL, Nagel SC  (2012)  Mouse Model of Surgically-induced endometriosis by auto-transplantation of uterine tissueJournal of Visualized Experiments (in press).    PMID:22257948
  • Stilley JA, Sharpe-Timms KL  (2012)  TIMP1 contributes to ovarian anomalies in both an MMP-dependent and independent manner in a rat modelBiology of Reproduction (in press).    PMID:22053095
  • Stilley JA, Birt JA, Nagel SC, Sutovsky M, Sutovsky P, Sharpe-Timms KL  (2010)  Neutralizing TIMP1 restores fecundity in a rat model of endometriosis and treating control rats with TIMP1 causes anomalies in ovarian function and embryo development.Biology of Reproduction 83(2):185-94.    PMID:20410455
  • Pelch KE, Schroder AL, Kimball PA, Sharpe-Timms KL, Davis JW, Nagel SC   (2010)  Aberrant gene expression profile in a mouse model of endometriosis mirrors that observed in women.   Fertility & Sterility 93(5):1615-1627.e18.  PMID: 19473656
  • Nabli H, Tuller E, Sharpe-Timms KL.  (2010)  Haptoglobin expression in endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the uterus.   Reproductive Sciences 17(1):47-55.   PMID: 19801537
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Nabli H, Zimmer RL, Birt JA, Davis JW.   (2010)  Inflammatory cytokines differentially up-regulate human endometrial haptoglobin.  Human Reproduction25(5):1241-50.  PMID: 20176595
  • Stilley JAW, Woods-Marshall R, Sutovsky M, Sutovsky P, Sharpe-Timms KL.   (2009)  Reduced Fecundity in Female Rats with Surgically Induced Endometriosis and in Their Daughters: A Potential Role for Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase 1.  Biology of Reproduction 80(4):649-56.  PMID: 19020297
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Barrier B, Nagel S.  (2008)  Endometrial paradigms: potential assets and deficits.  In: Glasser S, Aplin J, Giudice L, Tabibzadeh S (eds.) "The Endometrium." Hardwood Academic Publishers gmbh, Reading, UK, 2008.
  • Barrier BF, Kendall BS, Sharpe-Timms KL, Kost ER.  (2006)   Characterization of human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) expression in endometrial adenocarcinoma.   Gynecologic Oncology   103(1):25-30.   PMID: 16530254
  • Barrier BF, Kendall BS, Ryan CE, Sharpe-Timms KL.   (2006)  HLA-G is expressed by the glandular epithelium of peritoneal endometriosis but not in eutopic endometrium.   Human Reproduction 21(4):864-9.  PMID: 16311290
  • Hegedűs B, Marga F, Jakab K, Sharpe-Timms KL, Forgács G.   (2006)  The interplay of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in the invasive properties of brain tumors.   Biophysical Journal 91(7):1-9.  PMID: 16829558
  • Cameo P, Szmidt M, Strakova Z, Mavrogianis P, Sharpe-Timms KL, Fazleabas AT.   (2006)  Decidualization regulates the expression of the endometrial chorionic gonadotrophin receptor in the primate.   Biology of Reproduction 75:681-9.  PMID: 16837644
  • Sutovsky P, Manandhar G, Laurincik J, Letko J, Caamano JN, Day BN, Lai L, Prather RS, Sharpe-Timms KL, Zimmer R, Sutovsky M.  (2005)  Expression and proteasomal degradation of the major vault protein (MVP) in mammalian oocytes and zygotes.   Reproduction 129(3):269-82:1-15. Selected for Cover Image.   PMID: 15749954
  • Sharpe-Timms, KL.  (2005)  Haptoglobin expression by shed endometrial tissue fragments found in peritoneal fluid.   Fertility and Sterility 84(1):22-30:35-7. PMID: 16009149
  • Sharpe-Timms, KL.  (2005)VDefining endometrial cells: the need for improved identification at ectopic sites and characterization in eutopic sites for developing novel methods of management for endometriosis.   Fertility and Sterility 84(1):35-7; discussion 38-9:22-30.   PMID: 16009152
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Young SL.  (2004)  Understanding Endometriosis: the key to successful therapeutic management.  Fertility and Sterility 81(5):1201-3.   PMID: 15136076
  • Sharpe-Timms KL.   (2003) Revisiting the Origins of Endometriosis: A Basic Scientist’s Perspective. In: Endometriosis: A Critical Appraisal.   Post Graduate Course Syllabus, The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2003,
  • Piva MA, Moreno I, Sharpe-Timms KL.  (2003)  Glycosylation and over-expression of endometriosis-associated peritoneal haptoglobin.  Glycoconjugate Journal 19(1):33-41.  PMID: 12652078
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Cox, K.  (2002)  Paracrine regulation of matrix metalloproteinase expression in endometriosis.  Annals of the NY Academy of Science 955:147-56.  PMID: 11949944
  • Sharpe-Timms KL.  (2002)  Rat models for studying endometriosis.   Annals of the NY Academy of Science 955:318-27.  PMID: 11949958
  • Barrier BF, Sharpe-Timms KL.  (2002)  Expression of Soluble Adhesion Molecules in Sera of Women with Stage III and IV Endometriosis.  Journal of the Society for Gynecological Investigation 9:98-101.  PMID: 11963839
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Zimmer RL, Ricke EA, Piva MA, Horowitz GM.   (2002)  Endometriotic haptoglobin binds peritoneal macrophages and alters their function in endometriosis.  Fertility and Sterility 78:810-819. [Selected for Publication in Special Endometriosis Issue].  PMID: 12372461
  • Cox KE, Piva M, Sharpe-Timms KL.  (2001)  Differential regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-3 gene expression in endometriotic lesions as compared to endometrium.  Biology of Reproduction 65: 1297-303.  PMID: 11566756
  • Piva M, Horowitz GM, Sharpe-Timms KL.  (2001)  Interleukin-6 differentially stimulates haptoglobin production by peritoneal and endometriotic cells in vitro: a model for endometrium-peritoneum interaction in endometriosis.  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 86:2553-61. [Selected for publication in special June 2001 issue devoted, in part, to the theme of The Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Hormones and Reproductive Health.]  PMID: 11397854
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Piva M.  (2001)  Endometrial paradigms: potential assets and deficits.  In: Glasser S, Aplin J, Giudice L, Tabibzadeh S (eds.) "The Endometrium." Hardwood Academic Publishers gmbh, Reading, UK, 2001, Chapter 28, pp. 432-37.
  • Sharpe-Timms KL.   Endometrial anomalies in women with endometriosis.   Annals of the NY Academy of   Science, 2001; 934:131-47.   PMID: 11594534
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Ricke EA, Piva M, Horowitz GM.  (2000)  Differential in vivo expression and localization of endometriosis protein-I (ENDO-I), a haptoglobin homologue, in endometrium and endometriotic lesions.  Human Reproduction, 15(10):2180-5.  PMID: 11006195
  • Cox KE, Sharpe-Timms KL, Kamiya N, Saraf M, Donnelly KM, Fazleabas AT.  (2000)  Differential regulation of stromelysin–1 (matrix metalloproteinase-3) and matrilysin (matrix metalloproteinase-7) in baboon endometrium.  Journal of the Society of Gynecologic Investigation, 7:242-8.  PMID: 10964024
  • Sharpe-Timms KL.  (2000)  Endometriosis Associated Secretory Proteins: their role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and clinical management of this disease.  Yourdoctor.com
  • Sharpe-Timms KL, Zimmer RL.  (2000)  Oocyte and pre-embryo classification.  In: Keel B, May J, DeJonge C (eds.): "Handbook of the Assisted Reproductive Laboratory." CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Erma Drobnis, PhD

  • Clark GF, Grassi P, Pang P-C, Panico M, Lafrenz D, Drobnis EZ, Baldwin MR, Morris HR, Haslam SM, Schedin-Weiss S, Sun W, Dell A.  (2012)  Tumor biomarker glycoproteins present in the seminal plasma of healthy human males are novel endogenous ligands for DC-SIGN.  Molecular and Cellular Proteomics(in press).
  • Mediola, J, Jørgensen N, Andersson A-M, Calafat AM, Liu F, Drobnis EZ, Redmon JB, Swan SH.  (2009)  Associations between urinary metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate [DEHP] and reproductive hormones in fertile men.  International Journal of Andrology 2010: 1-10.  PMID: 20633195.
  • Mendiola JN, Jørgensen N, Andersson A-M, Calafat AM, Silva MJ, Redmon JB, Drobnis EZ, Wang C, Sparks A, Thurston SW, Liu F, Swan SH.  (2010)   Are environmental levels of Bisphenol A associated with reproductive function in fertile men? Environmental Health Perspectives 118(9):1286-1291. PMID: 20494855
  • Andelin CO, Drobnis EZ, Schust DJ.  (2010)  Letter to the Editor: Adherence and acceptability of the contraceptive ring compared with the pill among students: a randomized controlled trial.  Obstetrics & Gynecology 116(1):194-5.  PMID: 20567190
  • JøJørgensen N, Liu F, Andersson A-M, Vierula M, Irvine S, Jouannet P, Auger J, Brazil CK, Drobnis EZ, Jensen TK, Overstreet JW, Redmon JB, Sparks A, Toppari J, WangC, Skakkebæk NE, Swan SH  (2009)  Inhibin-B is strongly correlated with low but not high sperm counts.   Fertility & Sterilityy 94(6): 2128-2134.   PMID: 20149358
  • Pang, P-C, Tissot B, Drobnis EZ, Morris HR, Dell A, Clark GF.   (2009)  Analysis of the human seminal plasma glycome reveals the presence of immunomodulatory carbohydrate functional groups.  Journal of Proteome Research   8(11):4906-15.  PMID: 19606896
  • Gollenberg AL, Liu F, Brazil CK, Drobnis EZ, Guzick D, Overstreet JW, Redmon JB, Sparks A, Wang C, Swan SH.  (2009)  Semen quality in fertile men in relation to psychosocial stress.   Fertility & Sterility 93 (4): 1104-1111.  PMID: 19243749
  • Pang P-C, Tissot B, Drobnis EZ, Sutovsky P, Morris HR, Clark GF, Dell a.  (2007)  Expression of bisecting type and LewisX/LewisY terminated N-glycans on human sperm.  Journal of Biological Chemistry 282(50):36593-36602.  PMID: 17913713
  • Swan SH, Main KM, Liu F, Stewart SL, Kruse RL, Calafat AM, Mao CS, Redmon JB, Ternand CL, Sullivan S, Teague JL, and the Study for Future Families Research Team.  (2005)  Decrease in anogenital distance among male infants with prenatal phthalate exposure.  Environmental Health Perspectives 113(8):1056-61.  PMID: 16079079
  • Brazil, CK, Swan SH, Tollner CR, Treece C, Drobnis EZ, Wang C, Redmon JB, Overstreet JW.  (2004)  Quality control of laboratory methods for semen evaluation in a multicenter research study.  Journal of Andrology 25:645-656.  PMID: 15223854
  • Brazil, CK, Swan SH, Drobnis EZ, Liu F, Wang C, Redmon JB, Overstreet JW.  (2004)  Standardized methods for semen evaluation in a multicenter research study.  Journal of Andrology 25: 635-644.   PMID: 15223853
  • Swan SH, Kruse RL, Liu F, Barr DB, Drobnis EZ, Redmon JB, Wang C, Brazil CK, Overstreet JW.  (2003)  Semen quality in relation to biomarkers of pesticide exposure.  Environmental Health Perspectives 111:1478-1484.  PMID: 12948887
  • Swan SH, Brazil CK, Drobnis EZ, Liu F, Kruse RL, Hatch M, Redmon JB, Wang C, Overstreet JW.  (2003)  Geographic differences in semen quality of fertile US males.   Environmental Health Perspectives 111:414-420.  PMID: 12676592
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