Oxidative stress impairs oocyte quality and melatonin protects oocytes from free radical damage and improves fertilization rate

Hiroshi Tamura, Akihisa Takasaki, Ichiro Miwa, +11

Journal of Pineal Research

OocyteFertilityReproductive HealthOxidative Stress ImpairsReproductive Biology +15

The role of melatonin as an antioxidant in the follicle

Hiroshi Tamura, Akihisa Takasaki, Toshiaki Taketani, +8

Journal of Ovarian Research

Changes of serum melatonin level and its relationship to feto‐placental unit during pregnancy

Yasuhiko Nakamura, Hiroshi Tamura, Shiro Kashida, +5

Journal of Pineal Research

Serum Melatonin ConcentrationsGynecologyFetal HealthEmbryologyHigh-risk Pregnancy +17

Pathophysiologic features of “thin” endometrium

Ichiro Miwa, Hiroshi Tamura, Akihisa Takasaki, +3

Fertility and Sterility

InfertilityEndometriosisGynecologyUterine PhysiologyMenstrual Cycle +2

Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis Reveals a Potential Mechanism for the Pathogenesis and Development of Uterine Leiomyomas

Ryo Maekawa, Shun Sato, Yoshiaki Yamagata, +8

PLoS ONE

Angiogenesis in the Human Corpus Luteum: Changes in Expression of Angiopoietins in the Corpus Luteum throughout the Menstrual Cycle and in Early Pregnancy

Norihiro Sugino, Takashi Suzuki, Aki Sakata, +5

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Nitric Oxide Inhibits Oocyte Meiotic Maturation

Yasuhiko Nakamura, Yoshiaki Yamagata, Norihiro Sugino, +2

Biology of Reproduction

OocyteFertilityCgmp ConcentrationsFemale Reproductive FunctionReproductive Biology +20

Melatonin protects the integrity of granulosa cells by reducing oxidative stress in nuclei, mitochondria, and plasma membranes in mice

Manabu Tanabe, Hiroshi Tamura, Toshiaki Taketani, +7

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Mitochondrial DysfunctionLipid PeroxidationCell DeathPlasma MembranesRedox Biology +18

Changes in Histone Modification and DNA Methylation of the StAR and Cyp19a1 Promoter Regions in Granulosa Cells Undergoing Luteinization during Ovulation In Rats

Lifa Lee, Hiromi Asada, Fumie Kizuka, +7

Endocrinology

Histone ModificationsEpigenetic ChangeGeneticsDna MethylationCyp19a1 Gene Expression +17

Melatonin treatment in peri‐ and postmenopausal women elevates serum high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol levels without influencing total cholesterol levels

Hiroshi Tamura, Yasuhiko Nakamura, Akio Narimatsu, +4

Journal of Pineal Research

GynecologyHyperlipidemiaMelatonin AdministrationMetabolic SyndromeTotal Cholesterol Levels +14