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Mary PolanAcademic Appointments
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Chair
Stanford University School of Medicine - Obstetrics & Gynecology
1999
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Research Interests
Dr. Polan's research has centered around ovarian function during both the follicular and luteal phases. Studies of steroidogenesis, LH receptor synthesis, and the involvement of the plasminogen activator system in ovarian events have been performed. In addition, this laboratory has investigated the synthesis and secretion of interleukin-1 by human peripheral monocytes as well as by human granulosa-luteal cells isolated from IVF patients. More recently this laboratory has focused on the role of IL-1, IL-1ra, and IL-1 type 1 receptor, as well as collagenase and TIMPs, in the process of embryonic implantation. Studies with IL-1 receptor antagonist have documented its ability to prevent implantation in the mouse model.
Publications
- Westphal LM, Polan ML, Trant AS, Mooney SB "A nutritional supplement for improving fertility in women: a pilot study." J Reprod Med 2004; 49: 4: 289-93 More »
- Polan ML, Desmond JE, Banner LL, Pryor MR, McCallum SW, Atlas SW, Glover GH, Arnow BA "Female sexual arousal: a behavioral analysis." Fertil Steril 2003; 80: 6: 1480-7 More »
- Arnow BA, Desmond JE, Banner LL, Glover GH, Solomon A, Polan ML, Lue TF, Atlas SW "Brain activation and sexual arousal in healthy, heterosexual males." Brain 2002; 125: Pt 5: 1014-23 More »
- Casań EM, Raga F, Kruessel JS, Wen Y, Nezhat C, Polan ML "Immunoreactive gonadotropin-releasing hormone expression in cycling human endometrium of fertile patients." Fertil Steril 1998; 70: 1: 102-6 More »
- Huang HY, Wen Y, Irwin JC, Kruessel JS, Soong YK, Polan ML "Cytokine-mediated regulation of 92-kilodalton type IV collagenase, tissue inhibitor or metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), and TIMP-3 messenger ribonucleic acid expression in human endometrial stromal cells." J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998; 83: 5: 1721-9 More »
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