Publications by authors named "Katsutoshi Momose"
Reprod Biol Endocrinol
November 2008
Article Synopsis
- IGFBP7 is a secretory protein found in the uterine endometrium, with lower expression linked to certain cancers and conditions like leiomyomata.
- A novel ELISA method was developed to measure serum IGFBP7 levels, comparing samples from women with normal cycles and those with endometriosis, as well as patients with diabetes and gastrointestinal cancers.
- Results indicated that while endometriosis and diabetes patients had higher serum IGFBP7 levels, there was no variation across menstrual cycle stages, suggesting that serum levels may not correspond to uterine IGFBP7 expression.
