Exteroceptive Silent Period of Temporalis Muscle in Menstrual Headaches

in Cephalalgia : An International Journal of Headache (1991), 11(2), 87-91

The second exteroceptive silent period (ES2) of temporalis muscle was recorded on days 1 and 15 of the menstrual cycle in 17 women, 9 of whom suffered regularly from tension-type headaches during ... [more ▼]

The second exteroceptive silent period (ES2) of temporalis muscle was recorded on days 1 and 15 of the menstrual cycle in 17 women, 9 of whom suffered regularly from tension-type headaches during menstruation. Mean duration of temporalis ES2 was significantly shorter on day 1 of the cycle than on day 15. This difference was due to a marked menstrual reduction of ES2 in the headache subgroup. A positive correlation was found between ES2 durations and oestradiol/progesterone ratios. We hypothesize that the variations of ES2 during the ovarian cycle result from the modulatory effects of oestrogens on descending aminergic pathways that control excitability of inhibitory brainstem interneurons mediating exteroceptive suppression of jaw-closing motoneurons. [less ▲]

Laminin and Type Iii Procollagen Peptide in Human Preovulatory Follicular Fluid

in Fertility and Sterility (1988), 50(1), 48-51

The levels of laminin P1 fragment, a marker of basement membrane, and of the aminoterminal sequence of type III procollagen, a marker of interstitial connective tissue, were measured in human preovulatory ... [more ▼]

The levels of laminin P1 fragment, a marker of basement membrane, and of the aminoterminal sequence of type III procollagen, a marker of interstitial connective tissue, were measured in human preovulatory follicular fluids. The concentrations of these peptides correlated with progesterone levels but not with those of estradiol or testosterone. Immunocytochemical studies confirmed the remodeling of the perifollicular basement membrane and interstitial matrix during oocyte maturation. The studies suggest that monitoring of the ovarian connective tissue macromolecules could be useful for estimating follicular maturation. [less ▲]

Antibodies to laminin in preeclampsia.

in Kidney International (1986), 29(5), 1050-57

Laminin is a large basement membrane glycoprotein localized in the trophoblast, glomerular basement membrane and in the mesangial matrix of human glomeruli. It promotes the attachment of epithelial cells ... [more ▼]

Laminin is a large basement membrane glycoprotein localized in the trophoblast, glomerular basement membrane and in the mesangial matrix of human glomeruli. It promotes the attachment of epithelial cells to basement membrane collagen. We have found that 14 sera from 52 patients with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia contain IgG and IgM antibodies which react with placental and kidney basement membranes. These antibodies were specific for laminin and did not react with other basement membrane proteins. They were able to fix complement. They have been demonstrated by radial immunodiffusion, radioimmunoassay and immunofluorescence blocking studies. In primary cultures they were shown to impair the attachment of trophoblast cells to basement membrane collagen. High levels of circulating immune complexes were detected only in sera from preeclamptic patients with circulating antibodies to laminin. The auto-antibodies to laminin could play a major role in the pathogenesis of severe preeclampsia by impairing the attachment of trophoblast cells to placental basement membranes and by fixation to the glomerular basement membranes and mesangial matrix. [less ▲]

Monoclonal antibody to growth hormone the discovery of a new variant, human placental growth hormone

in Monoclonal antibodies : Basic principles, experimental and clinical applications in endocrinology (1985)

Cellular proliferation in villi of normal and pathological pregnancies.

in Gynecologic & Obstetric Investigation (1984), 17(1), 1-9

DNA and protein synthesis have been studied in placental villi from normal and pathological cases by in vitro incorporation of tritiated thymidine or tritiated proline and subsequent counting or ... [more ▼]

DNA and protein synthesis have been studied in placental villi from normal and pathological cases by in vitro incorporation of tritiated thymidine or tritiated proline and subsequent counting or autoradiography. It appeared that cytotrophoblastic DNA synthesis continued until term and that it was particularly important in preeclampsia cases and in cases of villous immaturity (rhesus sensitization). Protein synthesis was also increased in preeclampsia and seemed to be due to a very active cytotrophoblastic metabolism. The most interesting finding was that in preeclampsia cases, especially when intrauterine growth retardation was superimposed, villous capillary endothelial cell proliferation was as prominent as in cases where villous maturation was not achieved. Such results are highly suggestive of an important compensatory proliferative mechanism in the placentae of preeclamptic women. [less ▲]

Experimental hypertension: early changes in collagen metabolism

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1983), 38(12), 537-49

Utero-placental vascularization in retardation of intra-uterine fetal growth

in Archives d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques (1983), 31(2), 105-10

Modifications of vascular reactivity. 1. Structural alterations of the utero-placental arteries

in Journal de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Biologie de la Reproduction (1980), 9(1), 48-9

Mechanics of the pregnant uterus. I. Mechanics properly told

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1977), 32