Saed’s Lab Publications

Publications Page Contents

*Indicates student, trainee, fellow, resident, or postdoctoral 

Reports of Original Work 

1.  *Fletcher NM, *Harper A, *Memaj I, *Fan R, Morris RT, Saed GM. Molecular basis supporting the association of talcum powder use with increased risk of ovarian cancer. Reproductive Sciences. In press, 2019.PMID: 30819054

2.  Detti L, *Fletcher NM, Uhlmann RA, Peregrin-Alvarex I, Roman RA, Saed GM. Anti-Müüllerian hormone (AMH) regulates stemness-promoting factors in fresh and previously vitrified-warmed ovarian cortex. Minverva Ginecologica. 2019 Feb 6. doi: 10.234736/S0026-4784.19.04276-X. PMID: 30727722

3.  Saed GM, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Morris RT, Gomez-Lopez N, *Memaj I. Novel expression of CD11b in epithelial ovarian cancer: Potential therapeutic target. Gynecologic Oncology. 2018 Mar;148(3):567-575. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.12.018. Epub 2018 Jan 10. PMID: 29329880

4.  Robertson LM, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Evitar (I-Alanyl-I-Glutamine) regulates key signaling molecules in the pathogenesis of postoperative tissue fibrosis. Reproductive Sciences. 2018 Sep 5:1933719118789511. doi: 10.1177/ 1933719118789511.  PMID: 30185141

5.  Detti L, *Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Sweatman TW, Uhlmann RA, Pappo A, Peregrin-Alvarez I. Xenotransplantation of pre-pubertal ovarian cortex and prevention of follicle depletion with anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH). Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 35(10):1831-1841, 2018. doi: 10.1007/s10815-018-1260-z. Epub July 25, 2018. PMID: 30043336

6. Detti L, *Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Peregrin-Alvarez I, Uhlmann RA. Anti-Műllerian Hormone (AMH) may stall ovarian cortex function through modulation of hormone receptors other than the AMH receptor. Reproductive Sciences 25(8):1218-1223, 2018. doi: 10.1177/193371911737850. Epub November 15, 2017. PMID: 29141508

7. *Fletcher NM, *Abusamaan MS, *Memaj I, *Saed MG, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Oxidative stress: a key regulator of leiomyoma cell survival. Fertility and Sterility 107(6):1387-1394.e1, 2017. Epub May 5, 2017. PMID: 28483502

8.  *Fletcher NM, *Belotte J, *Saed MG, *Memaj I, Diamond MP, Morris RT, Saed GM.  Specific point mutations in key redox enzymes are associated with chemoresistance in  epithelial ovarian cancer. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 102:122-132, 2017. Epub November 25, 2016. PMID: 27890641

9.  *Nusrat O, *Belotte J, *Fletcher NM, *Memaj I, *Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The role of angiogenesis in the persistence of chemoresistance in epithelial ovarian cancer. Reproductive Sciences 23(11):1484-1492, 2016. Epub April 26, 2016. PMID: 27122375

10. *Shaeib F, *Khan SN, *Thakur M, Kohan-Ghadr HR, Drewlo S, Saed GM, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. The impact of myeloperoxidase and activated macrophages on metaphase II mouse oocyte quality. PLoS One 11(3):e0151160, 2016. eCollection 2016. PMID: 26982351

11. *Fletcher NM, Awonuga AO, *Abusamaan MS, *Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Adhesion phenotype manifests an altered metabolic profile favoring glycolysis. Fertility and Sterility 105(6):1628-1637, 2016. Epub February 23, 2016. PMID: 26920255

12. Saed GM, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP. The creation of a model for ex vivo development of postoperative adhesions. Reproductive Sciences 23(5):610-622, 2016. Epub September 25, 2015. PMID: 26408397

13. *Fletcher NM, Awonuga AO, *Neubauer BR, *Abusamaan MS, *Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Shifting anaerobic to aerobic metabolism stimulates apoptosis through modulation of redox balance: potential intervention in the pathogenesis of postoperative adhesions. Fertility and Sterility 104(4):1022-1029, 2015. Epub July 26, 2015. PMID: 26215756

14. *Belotte J, *Fletcher NM, *Saed MG, *Abusamaan MS, *Dyson G, Diamond MP, Saed GM. A single nucleotide polymorphism in catalase is strongly associated with ovarian cancer survival. PLoS One 10(8):e0135739, 2015. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26301412  PMCID: PMC4547699

15. *Belotte J, *Fletcher NM, *Alexis M, Morris RT, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP, Saed GM.  Sox2 gene amplification significantly impacts overall survival in serous epithelial ovarian  cancer. Reproductive Sciences 22(1):38-46, 2015. Epub July 18, 2014. PMID:  25038052 PMCID: PMC4275450

16. *Khan SN, *Shaeib F, *Najafi T, *Kavdia M, Gonik B, Saed GM, Goud PT, Abu-Soud  HM. Diffused intra-oocyte hydrogen peroxide activates myeloperoxidase and deteriorates oocyte quality. PLoS One 10(7):e0132388, 2015. eCollection 2015.  PMID: 26197395  PMCID: PMC4511228

17. *Shaeib F, *Khan SN, *Ali I, *Najafi T, *Maitra D, *Abdulhamid I, Saed GM, Pennathur S,   Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin prevents myeloperoxidase heme destruction and the generation of free  iron mediated by self-generated hypochlorous acid. PLoS One  10(3):e0120737, 2015. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25835505  PMCID: PMC4383586

18. *Maitra D, *Ali I, *Abdulridha RM, *Shaeib F, *Khan SN, Saed GM, Pennathur S, Abu- Soud HM. Kinetic studies on the reaction between dicyanocobinamide and hypochlorous acid. PLoS One 9(11):e110595, 2014. PMID: 25375773  PMCID: PMC4222763

19. Abu-Soud HM, *Maitra D, *Shaeib F, *Khan SN, *Byun J, *Abdulhamid I, *Yang Z, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Andreana PR, Pennathur S. Disruption of heme-peptide covalent  cross-linking in mammalian peroxidases by hypochlorous acid. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 140:245-254, 2014. Epub July 8, 2014. PMID: 25193127 PMCID: PMC4449957

20. Goud PT, Goud AP, *Najafi T, Gonik B, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Zhang X, Abu-Soud HM. Direct real-time measurement of intra-oocyte nitric oxide concentration in vivo. PLoS One 9(6):e98720, 2014. PMID: 24887331  PMCID: PMC4041775

21. *Fletcher NM, *Saed MG, *Abuanzeh S, Abu-Soud HM, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed   GM. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase is differentially regulated in normal myometrium versus leiomyoma. Reproductive Sciences 21(9):1145-1152, 2014. Epub February 11, 2014. PMID: 24520084

22. *Fletcher NM, *Abuanzeh S, *Saed MG, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Nicotinamide  adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase expression is differently regulated to favor a pro-oxidant state that contributes to postoperative adhesion development. Reproductive Sciences 21(8):1050-1059, 2014. Epub February 10, 2014. PMID: 24516041

23. Detti L, *Uhlmann RA, *Zhang J, Diamond MP, Saed GM, *Fletcher NM, Lu M, Williams LJ. Goserelin fosters bone elongation, but does not prevent ovarian damage in  cyclophosphamide-treated prepubertal mice. Fertility and Sterility 101(4):1157-1164.e.1,  2014. Epub January 23, 2014. PMID: 24462062

24. *Fletcher NM, Awonuga AO, *Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM.   Lycopene, a  powerful antioxidant, significantly reduces the development of the adhesion phenotype. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine 60(1):14-20, 2014.  Epub November 12, 2013.  PMID: 24219141

25. Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Awonuga AO, *Alexis M, Abu-Soud HM, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The role of oxidative stress in the development of Cisplatin resistance in epithelial ovarian cancer. Denotes co-authorship. Reproductive Sciences 21(4):503-508, 2014. Epub  September 27, 2013. PMID: 24077440  PMCID: PMC3960837

26. Detti L,* Uhlmann RA, Lu M, Diamond MP, Saed GM, *Fletcher NM, Zhang J, Williams  LJ. Serum markers of ovarian reserve and ovarian histology in adult mice treated  with cyclophosphamide in pre-pubertal age. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 30(11):1421-1429, 2013. Epub September 24, 2013. PMID: 24057193 PMCID: PMC3879939.

27. Nair S, Saed GM, Atta HM, Rajaratnam V, Diamond MP, Curiel DT, Al-Hendy A. Towards gene therapy of postoperative adhesions: fiber and transcriptional modifications enhance adenovirus targeting towards human adhesion cells.Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 76(2):119- 124, 2013. Epub August 6, 2013. PMID: 23920223

28. *Fletcher NM, *Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Uterine fibroids are characterized by an impaired antioxidant cellular system: potential role of  hypoxia in the  pathophysiology of uterine fibroids. Journal of Assisted Reproductive Genetics 30(7):969-974, 2013. Epub June 30, 2013. PMID: 23812845

29. Detti L, Uhlmann RA, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Endometrial signaling  pathways during ovarian stimulation for assisted reproduction technology. Fertility and  Sterility 100(3): 889-894, 2013. Epub June 24, 2013. PMID: 3806847  PMCID: PMC3880797

30. *Banerjee J, *Shaeib F, *Maitra D, Saed GM, Dai J, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM.  Peroxynitrite affects the cumulus cell defense of metaphase II mouse oocytes leading to disruption of the spindle structure in vitro. Fertility and Sterility 100(2):578- 584.e1, 2013. Epub May 28, 2013.  PMID: 23721714

31. *Maitra D, *Shaeib F, *Abdulhamid I, *Abdulridha RM, Saed GM, Diamond MP,  Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Myeloperoxidase acts as a source of free iron during steady-state catalysis by a feedback inhibitory pathway. Free Radical and Biological Medicine 63:90-98, 2013. Epub April 25, 2013. PMID: 23624305, PMCID: PMC3863623

32.  Abu-Soud HM, *Maitra D, *Byun J, *Souza CE, *Banerjee J, Saed GM, Diamond MP,  Andreana  PR, Pennathur S. The reaction of HOCl and cyanocobalamin: corrin destruction and the liberation of cyanogen chloride. Free Radical and Biological Medicine 52(3):616-625, 2012. Epub November 10, 2011. PMID: 22138102  PMCID:PMC3786219

33.  *Ambler DR, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Effects of hypoxia on the expression of  inflammatory markers IL-6 and TNF-α in human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts.  Systems Biology and Reproductive Medicine 58(6):324-329, 2012. Epub October 8, 2012.  PMID: 2304632

34.  *Maitra D, *Abdeulhamid I, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin  attenuates hypochlorous acid-mediated heme destruction, free iron release, and protein   aggregation in hemoglobin. Journal of Pineal Research 53(2):198-205, 2012. Epub  March 30, 2012. PMID: 22462755

35.  *Ambler DR, *Golden AM, *Gell JS, Saed GM, Carey DJ, Diamond MP. Microarray  expression profiling in adhesion and normal peritoneal tissues. Fertility and Sterility 97(5):1158-1164.e1-4, 2012. Epub February 22, 2012. PMID: 22365381

36.  *Shavell VI, *Fletcher NM, *Jiang ZL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Uncoupling oxidative  phosphorylation with 2,4-dinitrophenol promotes development of the adhesion phenotype. Fertility and Sterility 97(3):729-733, 2012. Epub December 24, 2011.  PMID: 22200174

37. Abu-Soud HM, *Maitra D, *Byun J, *Souza CE, *Banerjee J, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Andreana PR, Pennathur S. The reaction of HOCl and cyanocobalamin: corrin destruction and the liberation of cyanogens chloride. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 52(3):616-625, 2012. Epub November 10, 2011. PMID: 22138102  PMCID:  PMC3786219

38.  *Souza CE, *Maitra D, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Moura AA, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Hypochlorous acid-induced heme degradation from lactoperoxidase as a novel mechanism of free iron release and tissue injury in inflammatory diseases. PLoS One 6(11):e27641, 2011. Epub November 22, 2011. PMID: 22132121 PMCID:  PMC3222650

39.  *White JC, *Jiang ZL, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Macrophages induce the adhesion  phenotype in  normal peritoneal fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 96(3):758-763.e3,   2011. Epub July 27, 2011. PMID: 21794857

40. *Maitra D, *Byun J, *Andreana PR, Abdulhamid I, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Pennathur S,   Abu-Soud HM. Reaction of hemoglobin with HOCl: mechanism of heme destruction and free iron release. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 51(2):374-386, 2011. Epub April  3, 2011. PMID: 21549834  PMCID: PMC3863628

41. *Maitra D, Byun J, *Andreana PR, Abdulhamid I, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Mechanism of hypochlorous acid-mediated heme destruction and free iron release. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 51(2):364-373, 2011. Epub April 3, 2011. PMID: 21466849  PMCID: PMC3378337

42. Saed GM, *Fletcher NM, **Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Dichloroacetate   induces apoptosis of epithelial ovarian cancer cells through a mechanism involving modulation of oxidative stress. Reproductive Sciences 18(12):1253-1261, 2011. Epub  June 23, 2011. PMID: 21701041

43. *Meng Q, *Sun W, *Jiang J, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Identification of  common mechanisms between endometriosis and ovarian cancer. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 28(10):917-923, 2011. Epub May 26, 2011. PMID:  21614520  PMCID: PMC3220443

44. *Jiang Z, *Fletcher NM, *Ali-Fehmi R, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah AR, Saed GM. Modulation of redox signaling promotes apoptosis in epithelial ovarian cancer cells.  Gynecologic Oncology 122(2):418-423, 2011. Epub May 26, 2011. PMID: 21620448  PMCID: PMC4237166

45. Detti L, Saed GM, *Fletcher NM, Kruger ML, Brossoit M, Diamond MP. Endometrial  morphology and modulation of hormone receptors during ovarian stimulation for assisted reproductive technology cycles. Fertility and Sterility 95(3):1037-1041, 2011. Epub  January 12, 2011. PMID: 21227412  PMCID: PMC3769103

46. *Fletcher NM, *Jiang Z, *Ali-Fehmi R, *Levin NK, *Belotte J, Tainsky MA, Diamond MP,  Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Myeloperoxidase and free iron levels: potential biomarkers  for early detection and prognosis of ovarian cancer. Cancer Biomarkers 10(6):267- 275, 2011-2012. PMID: 22820082

47.  *Ali-Fehmi R, *Semaan A, *Sethi S, *Arabi H, *Bandyopadhyay S, *Hussein R, Diamond  MP, Saed GM, Morris RT, Munkarah AR. Molecular typing of epithelial ovarian  carcinomas using inflammatory markers. Cancer 117(2):301-309, 2011. Epub  September 3, 2010. PMID: 20818651

48. Bryant CS, Munkarah AR, Kumar S, Batchu RB, Shah JP, Berman J, Morris RT, *Jiang  ZL, Saed GM. Reduction of hypoxia-induced angiogenesis in ovarian cancer cells by  inhibition of HIF-1 alpha gene expression. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics  282(6):677-683, 2010. Epub February 7, 2010. PMID: 20140681

49.  Pennathur S, *Maitra D, *Byun J, *Sliskovic I, *Abdulhamid I, Saed GM, Diamond MP,  Abu-Soud HM. Potent antioxidative activity of lycopene: a potential role in scavenging   hypochlorous acid. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 49(2):205-213, 2010. Epub  April 11, 2010. PMID: 20388538  PMCID: PMC3416054

50. Saed GM, *Jiang ZL, *Fletcher NM, *Al Arab A, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls enhances lipid peroxidation in human normal peritoneal and  adhesion fibroblasts: a potential role for myeloperoxidase. Free Radical Biology and  Medicine 48(6):845-850, 2010. Epub January 11, 2010. PMID: 20067832  PMCID: PMC2834263

51. Saed GM, *Ali-Fehmi R, *Jiang ZL, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM,  Munkarah AR. Myeloperoxidase serves as a redox switch that regulates apoptosis   in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 116(2):276-281, 2010. Epub December 3, 2009. PMID: 19962178  PMCID: PMC2834266

52.  *Jiang ZL, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. S-nitrosylation of caspase-3 in  the mechanism by which adhesion fibroblasts manifest lower apoptosis.  Wound Repair and  Regeneration 17(2):224-229, 2009. PMID: 19320891  PMCID:  PMC4529118

53.  *Jiang ZL, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Hypoxia regulates  iNOS  expression in human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts through nuclear factor kappa B activation mechanism. Fertility and Sterility 91(2):616-621, 2009.  Epub February 20, 2008. PMID: 18281043  PMCID: PMC2812021

54.  Saed GM, *Jiang Z, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. The role of myeloperoxidase in the  pathogenesis of postoperative adhesions. Wound Repair and Regeneration 17(4):531-  539, 2009. PMID: 19614918

55.  Saed GM, *Jiang Z, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP. Modulation of the BCL-2/BAX ratio by  interferon-gamma and hypoxia in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. Fertility  and Sterility 90(5):1925-1930, 2008. Epub October 1, 2007. PMID: 17905238

56.  *Jiang ZL, Zhu X, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Nitric oxide synthase  isoforms  expression in fibroblasts isolated from human normal peritoneum and  adhesion tissues. Fertility and Sterility 90(3):769-764, 2008. Epub April 26, 2008.  PMID: 18440510  PMCID: PMC2574925

57.  *Fletcher NM, *Jiang ZL, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Hypoxia-generated  superoxide induces the development of the adhesion phenotype. Free Radical Biology  and Medicine  45(4):530-536, 2008. Epub May 15, 2008. PMID: 18538674  PMCID: PMC2574925

58.  *Detti L, Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Kruger ML, Diamond MP. The effect of estradiol on the  expression  of estrogen, progesterone, androgen, and prolactin receptors in human peritoneal fibroblasts. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 25(6):245-  250, 2008. Epub June 13, 2008.  PMID: 18551363  PMCID: PMC2582083

59.  Diamond MP, Wirth JJ, Saed GM. PCBs enhance collagen I expression from human  peritoneal  fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 90(4 Suppl):1372-1375, 2008. Epub  September 20, 2007. PMID: 17888429  PMCID: PMC2603182

60.  Saed GM, Al-Hendy A, Salama SA, Diamond MP. Adenovirus-mediated expression of  cyclooxygenase-2 antisense reverses abnormal genetic profile of human adhesion  fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 89(5 Suppl):1455-1460, 2008. Epub July 10, 2007. PMID: 17624339

61.  Saed GM. Immunohistochemical staining of cyclooxygenases with monoclonal antibodies. Methods in Molecular Biology 477:219-228, 2008. PMID: 19082950

62.  Pansare V, Munkarah AR, *Schimp V, Haitham Arabi M, Saed GM, Morris RT, Ali-Fehmi R. Increased expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha in type I and type II endometrial carcinomas. Modern Pathology 20(1):35-43, 2007. Epub November 10,  2006. PMID:  17099695

63. *Alpay Z, *Ozgönenel M, *Savasan S, *Buck S, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Altered in vitro immune response to hypoxia-treated normal peritoneal fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility  87(2):426-429, 2007. Epub November 15, 2006. PMID: 17113091

64.  Diamond MP, Saed G. Modulation of the expression of peroxisome proliferators- activated receptors in human fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 87(3):706-709, 2007.  Epub December 6, 2006. PMID: 17156782

65.  *Victory R, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Antiadhesion effects of docosahexaenoic acid on normal human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 88(6):1657- 1662, 2007. Epub May 4, 2007. PMID: 17482172

66.  Munkarah AR, Ali-Fehmi R, *Jiang JZ, Elhammady E, Malone JM Jr, Saed GM. The   effects of  combining docetaxel and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors on proliferation and   apoptosis in epithelial ovarian cancer. Anticancer Drugs 18(8):889-896, 2007.  PMID:   17667594

67.  *Galijasevic S, Saed GM, Hazen SL, Abu-Soud HM. Myeloperoxidase metabolizes  thiocyanate in a reaction driven by nitric oxide. Biochemistry 45(4):1255-1262, 2006.  PMID: 16430221

68.  Saed GM, Zhao M, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Regulation of inducible nitric oxide   synthase  in post-operative adhesions. Human Reproduction 21(6):1605-1611, 2006. Epub February 16, 2006. PMID: 16484312

69.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Effects of interferon-gamma reverse hypoxia-stimulated extracellular matrix expression in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. Fertility  and Sterility 85 Suppl 1:1300-1305, 2006. PMID: 16616105

70.  *Alpay Z,* Ozgönenel MS, *Savasan S, *Buck S, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Possible role  of natural immune response against altered fibroblasts in the development of post- operative   adhesions. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 55(6):420-427,   2006. PMID: 16674599

71.  Malone JM, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Sokol RJ, Munkarah AR. The effects of the inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase on angiogenesis of epithelial ovarian   cancer. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 194(4):1110-1116; discussion  1116-1118, 2006. PMID: 16580304

72. *Rizk NN, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Effects of hyperglycemia on the differential expression of insulin and insulin-like growth factor-I receptors in human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 86(4 Suppl):1217-1222, 2006. Epub September 7, 2006. PMID: 16962112

73.  *Gago, LA, Saed G, Elhammady E, Diamond MP. Effect of oxidized regenerated cellulose  (Interceed^®) on the expression of tissue plasminogen activator and  plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human peritoneal fibroblasts and mesothelial  cells.  Fertility and Sterility 86(4 Suppl):1223-1227, 2006. PMID: 17008148

74.  Saed GM, Kruger ML, Diamond MP. Enhanced matrix metalloproteinase expression by Tisseel in mesothelial cells, normal peritoneal fibroblasts, and adhesion fibroblasts.  European Journal of Plastic Surgery 28(7):472-479, 2006.

75. Rout UK, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Expression pattern and regulation of genes differ  between fibroblasts of adhesion and normal human peritoneum. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 3:1, 2005. Epub January 10, 2005. PMID: 15642115, PMCID:  PMC548295

76.  Saed GM, Munkarah AR, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Hypoxia upregulates   cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E(2) levels in human peritoneal fibroblasts. Fertility   and Sterility 83 Supplement 1:1216-1219, 2005. PMID: 15831295

77. Saed GM, Galijasevic S, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Measurement of oxygen and  nitric oxide levels in vitro and in vivo: relationship to postoperative adhesions. Fertility and Sterility 84(1):235-238, 2005. PMID: 16009192

78. Saed GM, Diamond MP. Differential expression of alpha smooth muscle cell actin in  human fibroblasts isolated from intraperitoneal adhesions and normal peritoneal tissues.  Fertility and Sterility 82 Suppl 3:1188-1192, 2004. PMID: 15474094

79.  Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Role of nitric oxide in apoptosis of human  peritoneal  and adhesion fibroblasts after hypoxia. Fertility and Sterility 82 Suppl 3:1198-  1205, 2004. PMID: 15474096

80. Buhimschi IA, Jabr M, Buhimschi CS, Petkova AP, Weiner CP, Saed GM. The novel  antimicrobial peptide beta3-defensin is produced by the amnion: a possible role of the fetal membranes in innate immunity of the amniotic cavity. American Journal of  Obstetrics and Gynecology 191(5):1678-1687, 2004. PMID: 15547542

81.  Saed GM, Kruger M, Diamond MP. Expression of transforming growth factor beta and extracellular matrix by human peritoneal mesothelial cells and by fibroblasts from normal  peritoneum and adhesions: effect of Tisseel.Wound Repair and Regeneration  12(5):557-564, 2004. PMID: 15453838

82.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Molecular characterization of postoperative adhesions: the   adhesion  phenotype. Journal of the American Association for Gynecologic  Laparoscopists 11(3):307-314, 2004. Review. PMID: 15559339

83.  Diamond MP, El-Hammady E, Wang R, Kruger M, Saed G. Regulation of expression of  tissue  plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 by dichloroacetic  acid in human  fibroblasts from normal peritoneum and adhesions. American Journal of  Obstetrics and Gynecology 190(4):926-934, 2004. PMID: 15118614

84. *Galijasevic S, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. High dissociation rate constant  of ferrous-dioxy complex linked to the catalase-like activity in lactoperoxidase. Journal of  Biological Chemistry 279(38):39465-39470, 2004. Epub July 17, 2004. PMID: 15258136

85.  *Zhu G, Saed GM, Deppe G, Diamond MP, Munkarah AR. Hypoxia up-regulates the  effects of prostaglandin E2 on tumor angiogenesis in ovarian cancer cells. Gynecologic  Oncology 94(2):422-426, 2004. PMID: 15297183

86.  Diamond MP, Kruger M, Saed GM. Effect of Tisseel on expression of tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. Fertility and Sterility  81(6):1657-1664, 2004. PMID: 15193491

87.  Diamond MP, Elhammady E, Wang R, Saed G. Regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-  1 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 by dichloroacetic acid in human   fibroblasts from normal peritoneum and adhesions. Fertility and Sterility 81(1):185- 190, 2004. PMID: 14711564

88.  *Galijasevic S, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Myeloperoxidase up-regulates the catalytic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase by preventing the nitric oxide   feedback   inhibition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100(25):14766- 14771, 2003. Epub December 1, 2003. PMID: 14657339 PMCID: PMC299800

89.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Effect of glucose on the expression of type I collagen and  transforming growth factor-beta1 in cultured human peritoneal fibroblasts. Fertility and  Sterility 79(1):158-163, 2003. PMID: 12524081

90.  *Gago LA, Saed GM, Wang RX, Kruger M, Diamond MP. Effects of oxidized   regenerated  cellulose on the expression of extracellular matrix and transforming  growth factor-beta1 in human peritoneal fibroblasts and mesothelial cells. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 189(6):1620-1625; discussion 1625-1626, 2003.  PMID: 14710085

91. *Gago LA, Saed GM, *Chauhan S, Elhammady EF, Diamond MP. Seprafilm (modified  hyaluronic acid and carboxymethylcellulose) acts as a physical barrier. Fertility and  Sterility 80(3):612-616, 2003. PMID: 12969707

92. *Freeman ML, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Diamond MP. Expression of transforming  growth factor beta isoform mRNA in injured peritoneum that healed with adhesions and  without adhesions and in uninjured peritoneum. Fertility and Sterility 80 Suppl 2:708- 713, 2003. PMID: 14505743

93. Saed GM, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP. Cyclooxygenase-2 is expressed in human fibroblasts isolated from intraperitoneal adhesions but not from normal peritoneal   tissues.  Fertility and Sterility 79(6):1404-1408, 2003. PMID: 12798889

94.  Diamond MP, Elhammady E, Wang R, Saed GM. Regulation of transforming growth   factor-beta, type III collagen, and fibronectin by dichloroacetic acid in human fibroblasts from normal peritoneum and adhesions. Fertility and Sterility 79(5):1161-  1167, 2003. PMID: 12738512

95.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Modulation of the expression of tissue plasminogen activator and its inhibitor by hypoxia in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 79(1):164-168, 2003. PMID: 12524082

96.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Effect of glucose on the expression of type I collagen and  transforming growth factor-beta1 in cultured human peritoneal fibroblasts. Fertility and  Sterility 79(1):158-163, 2003. PMID: 2524081

97. Munkarah AR, Genhai Z, Morris R, Baker VV, Deppe G, Diamond MP, Saed GM.   Inhibition of paclitaxel-induced apoptosis by the specific COX-2 inhibitor, NS398, in  epithelial ovarian cancer cells. Gynecologic Oncology 88(3):429-433, 2003. PMID:  12648598

98. Chegini N, *Zhao Y, Kotseos K, Ma C, Bennett B, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Skinner K, Saed  GM; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi University Study Group. Differential  expression of  matrix metalloproteinase and tissue inhibitor of MMP in tissue of serosal  intraperitoneal organs and adhesions. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 109(9):1041-1049, 2002. PMID: 12269680

99. *Freeman ML, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Hormone-independent ovarian influence on   adhesion development. Fertility and Sterility 78(2):340-346, 2002. PMID: 12137872

100. Diamond MP, Elhammady E, Wang R, Saed G. Metabolic regulation of collagen I in  fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneum and adhesions by dichloroacetic acid.  American Journal of  Obstetrics and Gynecology 187(6):1456-1460; discussion 1460- 1461, 2002. PMID: 12501046

101. Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Baumann P, Deppe G, Malone JM Jr, Diamond MP, Saed  GM. Effects of prostaglandin E(2) on proliferation and apoptosis of epithelial  ovarian  cancer cells. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(3):168-173, 2002. PMID: 12009392

102. Rout UK, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Transforming growth factor-beta1 modulates expression of   adhesion and cytoskeletal proteins in human peritoneal fibroblasts. Fertility and Sterility 78(1):154-161, 2002. PMID: 12095506

103. Saed GM, Collins KL, Diamond MP. Transforming growth factors beta1, beta2, and beta3 and their receptors are differentially expressed in human peritoneal fibroblasts in response to hypoxia. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 48(6):387-393, 2002. PMID: 12607775

104.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Hypoxia-induced irreversible up-regulation of type I collagen and transforming growth factor-beta1 in human peritoneal fibroblasts. Fertility and  Sterility 78(1):144-147, 2002. PMID: 12095504

105.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Apoptosis and proliferation of human peritoneal fibroblasts in response to hypoxia. Fertility and Sterility 78(1):137-143, 2002. PMID: 12095503

106. Chegini N, Kotseos K, Zhao Y, Bennett B, McLean FW, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Burns J, Saed GM; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Differential expression of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta3 in serosal tissues of  human intraperitoneal organs and peritoneal adhesions. Journal of Molecular Human Reproduction 16(6):1291-1300, 2001. PMID: 11387308

107. Svinarich DM, Zaher FM, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Gonik B, Diamond MP, Saed GM;   Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Adhesion   development and the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Infectious  Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology 9(2):113-116, 2001. PMID: 11495551

108.  Chegini N, Kotseos K, Zhao Y, Ma C, McLean F, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Burns J,   Saed  GM;  Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS)  Group. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-1) and tissue inhibitor of  MMP  in serosal tissue of intraperitoneal organs and adhesions. Fertility and Sterility  76(6):1212-1219, 2001. PMID: 11730753

109. Chegini N, Kotseos K, Bennett B, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Burns J, Saed GM; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi University Study Group. Matrix  metalloproteinase (MMP-1) and tissue inhibitor of MMP in peritoneal fluids and sera  and correlation with peritoneal adhesions. Fertility and Sterility 76(6):1207-1211, 2001.  PMID: 11730752

110. Chegini N, Kotseos K, Ma C, Williams RS, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Skinner K, Saed  GM; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi University Study Group. Differential expression of integrin alpha and beta3 in serosal tissues of human intraperitoneal organs and adhesion. Fertility and Sterility 75(4):791-796, 2001. PMID: 11287036

111. Saed GM, Zhang W, Diamond MP. Molecular characterization of fibroblasts isolated  from human peritoneum and adhesions. Fertility and Sterility 75(4):763-768, 2001.  PMID: 11287032

112. Saed GM, Zhang W, Diamond MP. Effect of hypoxia on the stimulatory effect of TGF-  beta 1 on MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities in mouse fibroblasts. Journal of the Society of  Gynecologic Investigation 7(6):348-354, 2000. PMID:11111070

113. Saed GM, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP. Transforming growth factor  beta isoforms production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells after exposure to  hypoxia. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 43(5):285-291, 2000. PMID:  10872608

114. Wittenberg GP, Fabian BG, Bogomilsky JL, Schultz LR, Runder EJ, Chaffins ML, Saed  GM, Burns RL, Fivenson DP. Prospective, single blind, randomized, controlled study to  assess the efficacy of the 585-nm flash lamp-pumped pulsed-dye laser and silicone gel   sheeting in hypertrophic scar treatment. Archives of Dermatology 135(9):1049-1055,  1999. PMID:10490109

115. Saed GM, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdhal L, Diamond MP. Alteration of type I and III collagen expression in human peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia and transforming  growth factor-beta1. Wound Repair and Regeneration 7(6):504-510,   1999. PMID: 10633010

116. Saed G, Ladin D, Olsen J, Han X, Hou Z, Fivenson D. Analysis of p53 gene mutations  in keloids using polymerase chain reaction-based single-strand conformational  polymorphism and DNA sequencing. Archives of Dermatology 134(8):963-967, 1998.  PMID: 9722726

117. Ladin DA, Hou Z, Patel D, McPhail M, Olson JC, Saed GM, Fivenson DP. p53 and apoptosis alterations in keloids and keloid fibroblasts. Wound Repair and Regeneration  6(1):28-37, 1998. PMID: 9776848

118. Stein L, Saed GM, Fivenson DP. T-cell cytokine network in cutaneous lupus  erythematosus. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 36 (2 Pt 1):191-196,  1997. PMID: 9039167

119. Ricketts CH, Martin L, Faria DT, Saed GM, Fivenson DP. Cytokine mRNA changes   during the treatment of hypertrophic scars with silicone and non-silicone gel dressings.  Dermatology Surgery 22(11):955-964, 1996. PMID: 9063511

120. Fivenson DP, Schaffer J, Saed GM, Beck ER, Wood GS. Absence of human T-cell   lymphotropic virus genomic determinants in canine mycosis fungoides. Archives of   Dermatology 132(1):841-842, 1996. PMID: 8678587

121. Dillon WI, Saed GM, Fivenson DP. Borrellia burgdorferi DNA is undetectable by polymerase chain reaction in skin lesions of morphea, scleroderma and lichen sclerosus   et atrophicus of patients from North America. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 33(4):617-620, 1995. PMID: 7673495

122. Saed GM, Fivenson DP. Quantitation of interferon-gamma mRNA levels in  psoralen/UVA- treated HUT-78 cells by competitive PCR. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication 203(2):935-942, 1994. PMID: 8093077

123. Saed GM, Fivenson DP, Nickoloff BJ. Mycosis fungoides exhibits a Th1 type cell- mediated cytokine profile whereas Sezary syndrome expresses a Th2 type profile.  Journal of Investigative Dermatology 103(1):29-33, 1994. PMID: 8027577

124. Fivenson DR, Saed GM, Beck ER, Dunstan RW, Moore PF. T-cell receptor gene  rearrangement in canine mycosis fungoides: Further support for a canine model of  cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 102(2):227-230, 1994. PMID: 7906287

125. Joseph R, Tsang W, Han E, Saed GM. Neuoronal beta-amyloid precursor protein gene expression: Regulation by aurintricarboxylic acid. Brain Research 625(2):244-255,  1993. PMID: 8275306

126. Nolly H, Saed GM, Scicli AG, Carretero OA, Scicli AG. The Kallikrein-Kinin system in cardiac tissue. Agents and Actions Supplement 38(Pt 3):62-72, 1992. PMID: 1462885

127. Saed GM, Beierwaltes WH, Carretero OA, Scicli AG. Submandibular enzymatic vasoconstrictor messenger RNA in rat kidney. Hypertension 19 (Suppl. 2):11262-  11267, 1992. PMID: 1735590

128. Saed GM, Carretero OA, MacDonald R, Scicli AG. Kallikrein messenger RNA in rat   arteries and veins. Circulation Research 67(2):510-516, 1990. PMID: 1695871

129.  el-Thaher TS, Saed GM, Bailey GS. A simple and rapid purification of kallikrein from rat  submandibular gland. Biochemical and Biophsical Acta 1034(2):157-161, 1990. PMID:  1693859

Role: Collaborator, assisted with experimental design and writing of manuscript

130. el-Thaher TS, Saed GM, Bailey GS. Characterization of kallikrein isolated from rat  submandibular glands by a simple and rapid purification procedure. Agents and Action  Supplement 38(Pt 1):98-105, 1992. PMID: 1466309

131.  Nolly H, Saed G, Carretero O, Scicli AG. Adrenal kallikrein. Hypertension 21(Pt 6):911-  915, 1993. PMID: 8505100

132. Valdés G, Corthorn J, Scicli AG, Gaete V, Soto J, Ortiz ME, Foradori A, Saed GM.  Uterine kallikrein in the early pregnant rat. Biology of Reproduction 49(4):802-808,  1993. PMID:  8218645

1. Saed GM, Diamond MP, *Fletcher NM. Updates of the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 145(3):595-602, 2017. Epub February 23, 2017. Review. PMID: 28237618

2. Fortin CN, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Predisposing factors to post-operative adhesion development. Human Reproduction Update 21(4):536-551, 2015. Epub  May 1, 2015.   Review. PMID: 25935859

3. *Awonuga AO, *Belotte J, *Abuanzeh S, *Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Advances in the pathogenesis of adhesion development: the role of oxidative stress. Reproductive  Sciences 21(7):823-836, 2014. Epub February 11, 2014. Review.  PMID: 24520085  PMCID: PMC4107571

4. *Awonuga AO, *Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Postoperative adhesion  development following cesarean and open intra-abdominal gynecological operations: a review. Reproductive Sciences 18(12):1166-1185, 2011. Epub July 20, 2011. Review.  PMID: 21775773  PMCID: PMC3343100

5. *Awongua A, Diamond M, Saed G. Laparoscopy in gynecologic surgery: adhesion development, prevention and use of adjunctive therapies. Clinical Obstetrics and  Gynecology 52(3):412-422, 2009. Review. PMID: 19661757

6. *Shavell VI, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Cellular metabolism: contribution to   postoperative adhesion development. Reproductive Sciences 16(7):627-634, 2009.  Epub March 16, 2009. Review. PMID: 19293132

7. *Imudia AN, *Kumar S, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Pathogenesis of intra-abdominal and  pelvic adhesion development. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine 26(4):289-297, 2008. Review. PMID: 18756406

8. *Alpay Z, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Postoperative adhesions: from formation to  prevention. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine 26(4):313-321, 2008. Review. PMID: 18756408

9. *Alpay Z, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Female infertility and free radicals: Potential role in  adhesions and endometriosis. Journal for the Society for Gynecologic Investigation  13(6):390-  398, 2006. Epub July 26, 2006. Review. PMID: 16872846

1. Saed GM, Fletcher N, Morris R. New insights into the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer:  Oxidative stress. Intech Open Access Publisher, October 2018.

2. Saed GM. Myeloperoxidase serves as a redox switch that regulates apoptosis in   epithelial ovarian cancer. In: Ovarian Cancer: New Insights for the Healthcare  Professional: 2011 Edition. A ScholarlyEdition^TM eBook. Atlanta, GA:   ScholarlyEditions^TM, 2012.

3. Saed GM. Immunohistochemical staining of cyclooxygenases with monoclonal  antibodies. In: Methods in Molecular Biology: Advanced Protocols for Oxidative Stress.  Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2008.

4. Diamond MP, Saed GM, Shade G, Bieber E. Laparoscopic adhesiolysis. In: Jain, N (Ed.). State-of-the Art Atlas of Endoscopic Surgery in Infertility and Gynecology,  Chapter  7. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., pp. 95-99,  2004.

5.  Diamond MP, Saed GM. Endometriosis adhesions: Clinical implications of basic research. In: Proceedings of the VIII International Endometriosis Association Meeting,  San Diego, CA, February 2002.

6.  Diamond MP, Saed GM, Leach RE. Animal adhesion models. In: References en Gynecologie Obstetrique (RGO), Volume 8(1). France: Springer-Verlag, France, pp. 71-  72, 2001.

1. Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Diamond MP, Morris RT, Saed GM. Heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) serves as a potential target for the sensitization of chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells. 49^th Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, New Orleans, LA, March 24-27, 2018. Gynecologic Oncology Supplement, 2018.

2. Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Diamond MP, Morris RT, Saed GM. Targeting myeloperoxidase  enhances apoptosis in chemoresistant epithelial ovarian cancer cells by reversing S- nitrosylation of caspase-3. 49^th Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Gynecologic Oncology Supplement,   2018.

3. Fletcher NM, Aownuga AO, Memaj M, Diamond MP, Al-Hendy AA, Saed GM. A novel  role for the interaction of myeloperoxidase and CD11b in leiomyoma cells. 65^th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2018. Session Gynecology Proceedings: S-116, 2018.

4. Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Saed GM. Talcum Powder Enhances Oxidative Stress in Ovarian Cancer Cells. 65^th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2018. Session Gynecologic Oncology Proceedings: F-098, 2018.

5. Robertson L, Fletcher NM, Saed GM. L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine Attenuates the Levels of  Adhesion Phenotype Markers in Normal Fibroblasts Isolated From Human Peritoneum  Under Hypoxic Conditions. 65^th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2018. Session Gynecology   Proceedings: F-102, 2018.

6. Fletcher NM, Awonuga AO, Memaj I, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Interruption of MPO binding to CD11B selectively kills fibroblasts from adhesion tissues but not normal peritoneum. 73^rd American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo, San Antonio, TX, October-November 2017. Proceedings P-264, 216, 2017.

SRS In-Training Award for Research to NM Fletcher, PhD

7. Saed GM. New insights into the pathogenesis of ovarian Cancer. Oxidative stress. 2^ndInternational Congress on Contemporary Issues in Women Cancers and Gynecologic Oncology, London, United Kingdom, August 2017. Gynecology and Obstetrics (Sunnyvale) 7:9 (Suppl), 2017. doi: 10.4172/2161-0932-C1-019. Open access.

8. Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Diamond MP, Morris RT, Saed GM. Novel target for ovarian cancer immunotherapy. 48th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s Women’s Cancer, National Harbor, MD, March 2017.

9. Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Morris RT. Targeting integrin αV/β1 receptor manifests intriguing anti-tumor effects in sensitive and chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells: potential therapeutic target. 64^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2017. Reproductive Sciences 24(1) Supplement: O-105, 87A, 2017.

10. Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Abusamaan MS, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Oxidative stress: a key regulator of leiomyoma cell survival. 64^th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2017. Reproductive Sciences 24(1) Supplement: F-124, 208A, 2017.

11. Fletcher NM, Juhani A, Abusamaan MS, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Human adhesion fibroblasts are characterized by reduction in the level of pluripotency markers as compared to normal peritoneal fibroblasts. 72^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2016. Fertility and Sterility 106(3) Supplement: O-31, e13, 2016.

12. Detti L, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Uhlmann RA, Tobiasz AM, Williams LJ. Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) for prevention of tissue activation after vitrified/thawed ovarian cortex xenotransplantation. 72^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2016. Fertility and Sterility 106(3) Supplement: O-168, e67, 2016.

13. Detti L, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Uhlmann RA, Christiansen ME, Williams LJ. Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) regulates BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene expression in an ovarian cortex transplantation model. 72^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2016. Fertility and Sterility 106(3) Supplement: P-037, e120, 2016.

14. Abusamaan MS, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Berman JM, Saed GM. Dichloroacetate induces apoptosis of uterine leiomyoma cells through a mechanism involving modulation of oxidative stress. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 2016. Reproductive Sciences 23(1) Supplement: O-114, 88A, 2016.

15. Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Abusamaan MS, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Chemotherapy induces a genotype switch in key antioxidant enzymes: a potential mechanism of chemoresistance in epithelial ovarian cancer cells. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 2016. Reproductive Sciences 23(1) Supplement: F-248, 262-263A, 2016.

16.  Detti L, Fletcher NM, Uhlmann RA, Belotte J, Williams LJ, Saed GM. Exposure to recombinant Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) downregulates ovarian follicle cells’ stemness potential in fresh and vitrified/thaw ovarian cortex. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 16-19, 2016. Reproductive Sciences 23(1) Supplement: T-257, 180A, 2016.

17.  Nusrat O, Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells manifest lower vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia inducible factor-1α: a potential survival mechanism. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 16-19, 2016. Reproductive Sciences 23(1) Supplement: T-250, 178A, 2016.

18.  Fletcher NM, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Chemoresistance in epithelial ovarian cancer cells is controlled by mechanisms emanating from chemotherapy-induced genotype switch in glutathione peroxidase, through the up-regulation of cytidine deminase. 62^ndAnnual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Francisco, CA, March 2015. Reproductive Sciences 22(1) Supplement: O-063, 77A, 2015.

19.  Fletcher NM, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. 2,4-dinitrophenol induced cell death of ovarian cancer stem cells. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Francisco, CA, March 2015. Reproductive Sciences 22(1) Supplement: S-003, 299A, 2015.

20.  Fletcher NM, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Postoperative adhesion development is controlled by mechanisms emanating from a hypoxia-induced genotype switch in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase through the up-regulation of cytidine deaminase. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.  Reproductive Sciences 22(1) Supplement: F-042, 218A, 2015.

21.  Detti L, Williams LJ, Osborne SE, Fletcher NM, Saed GM. Elevated serum Anti- Müllerian Hormone (AMH) stalls ovarian follicle development by downregulating FSH-  and LH-receptors and inhibin-B production. Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015.   Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: O-13, e6, 2015.

22.  Detti L, Williams LJ, Fletcher NM, Saed GM. Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) may inhibit oocyte maturation and follicular vascularization in human ovarian cortex. Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: P91, e136, 2015.

23.  Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Abusamaan MS, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Berman JM, Saed GM. Uterine fibroids are characterized by an altered redox balance, favoring a pro-oxidant state. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: P-115, e145, 2015.

24.  Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Abu-Soud HM, Awonuga A, Diamond MP, Saed  GM. Shifting anaerobic to aerobic metabolism stimulates apoptosis in adhesion  fibroblasts through the modulation of the cellular redox homeostasis. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: P-215, e179, 2015.

25.  Abusamaan MS, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Berman JM, Saed  GM. Myeloperoxidase serves as a redox switch that regulates apoptosis in human leiomyomas. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: P-113, e145, 2015.

26.  Jeelani R, Sliskovic I, Saed G, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Hypochlorous acid reversibly inhibits caspase-3: a potential regulator of apoptosis. Joint Meeting of the 22^nd Society for Redox Biology and Medicine (SFRBM) and 17^th Society for Free Radical Research International (SFRRI), Boston, MA, November 2015. Free Radical Biology and Medicine: Abstract #275, 2015.

27.  Fletcher NM, Detti L, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Abuzeid MI, Saed GM.  Altered redox state in the endometrium of patients undergoing ovarian stimulation for assisted reproduction technology. Proceedings of the 70^th Annual Meeting of the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Honolulu, HI, October 2014. Fertility and  Sterility 102(35) Supplement: P-426, e279, 2014.

28.  Awonuga, AO, Fletcher NM, Nusrat O, Saed MG, Abusamaan MS, Belotte J, Diamond, MP, Saed GM. The in-vivo effects of superoxide dismutase on the incidence and severity of post-operative adhesion development. 70^th Annual Meeting of the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Honolulu, HI, October 2014. Fertility and  Sterility 102(35) Supplement: O-213, e73, 2014.

29.  Belotte J, Nusrat O, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Neubauer BN, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Superoxide dismutase significantly delayed the development of cisplatin resistance in epithelial ovarian cancer cells. American Association for Cancer Research’s Precision  Medicine Series: Drug Sensitivity and Resistance. Improving Cancer Therapy Special   Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2014.

30.  Nusrat O, Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Saed GM. Chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells manifest lower vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia induced factor-1α: a potential survival mechanism. American Association for Cancer Research’s Precision Medicine Series: Drug Sensitivity and Resistance. Improving Cancer Therapy Special Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2014.

31.  Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Sox2 gene amplification impacts  survival in serous epithelial ovarian cancer. 61^st Annual Meeting of the Society for  Investigation,  Florence, Italy, March 2014. Reproductive Sciences 21(3) Supplement: T-219, 204A,  2014.

32.  Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Saed HM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM.  Dicholoroacetate increases sensitivity to chemotherapy by modulation of antioxidants in  epithelial ovarian cancer. 61^st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Florence, Italy, March 2014. Reproductive Sciences 21(3) Supplement: T-  228, 207A, 2014.

33.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Levin NK, Simon MS, Abu-Soud HM, Tainsky MA,  Diamond MP. SNPs in key oxidants and antioxidants are associated with increased risk  and serve as potential targets for ovarian cancer. 61^st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Florence, Italy, March 2014. Reproductive Sciences 21(3)  Supplement: T-249, 213A, 2014.

34.  Belotte J, ^†Fletcher NM, Levin NK, Simon MS, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Tainsky  MA, Saed GM. Catalase and NADPH oxidase single nucleotide polymorphisms are   associated with increased risk and serve as potential targets for breast and ovarian  cancers.  104^th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Washington, DC, April 2013. Cancer Research 73(8) Suppl 1: LB- 356, 2013.

Denotes co-authors

35.  Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Awonuga AO, Alexis M, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed MG, Saed GM. The role of oxidative stress in the development of cisplatin resistance in  epithelial ovarian cancer. Poster session B. Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research:  From  Concept to Clinic. American Association for Cancer Research, Miami, FL, September 2013. Proceedings 2013.

36.  Diamond MP, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Al-Hendy A, Saed GM. Fibroids  manifest oxidative stress as compared to normal myometrium. 42^nd Annual AAGL  Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2013. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 20(6) Suppl: S19, 2013.

37.  Diamond MP, Fletcher NM, Abuanzeh S, Saed MG, Saed GM. Creation and  persistence of the adhesion phenotype: the role of NOXs in creating oxidative stress. 42^nd Annual AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington,  DC, November 2013. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 20(6) Suppl: S18,  2013.

38.  Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Distinct oxidative stress profile in uterine fibroids versus adjacent myometrium. Conjoint Meeting of the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the 69^th American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, October 2013. Fertility and Sterility 100(3)   Suppl: S34, 2013.

39.  Fletcher NM, Abuanzeh S, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Postoperative adhesion is characterized by a unique oxidative stress profile which is responsible for creation and persistence of the adhesion phenotype. Conjoint Meeting of the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the 69^th American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, October 2013. Fertility and Sterility 100(3) Suppl:  S31, 2013.

40.  Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Levin NK, Simon MS, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Tainsky MA, Saed GM. Catalase and NADPH oxidase single nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with increased risk and serve as potential targets for breast and ovarian   cancers. 104^th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Washington, DC, April 2013.

41.  Thakur M, Imudia AN, Shavell VI, Singh M, Diamond MP, Awonuga AO, Saed GM. Should body mass index influence the dose of hCG for ovulation induction after  superovulation in IVF/ICSI cycles? 68^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for   Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA, October 2012. Fertility and Sterility 98(3) Suppl: P-542, S271, 2012.

42.  Fletcher NM, Al-Hendy A, Diamond M, Saed GM. Uterine fibroids are characterized by  an impaired antioxidant cellular system: potential role of hypoxia in the pathophysiology  of fibroids. 68^thAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San   Diego, CA, October 2012. Fertility and Sterility 98(3) Suppl: P-403, S231, 2012.

43.  Detti L, Uhlmann RA, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Endometrial thyroid and vitamin D signaling pathways during ovarian stimulation for assisted reproductive  technology (ART). 68^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive   Medicine, San Diego, CA, October 2012. Fertility and Sterility 98(3) Suppl: P-384, S225,  2012.

44.  Detti L, Uhlmann RA, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Endometrial insulin pathway during ovarian stimulation for assisted reproductive technology (ART). 68^th  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA,  October 2012. Fertility and Sterility 98(3) Suppl: O-368, S109, 2012.

45.  Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Dicholoroacetate increases sensitivity  to chemotherapy treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer cells. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012. Reproductive Sciences 19(3) Suppl: S-065, 354A, 2012.

46.  Banerjee J, Maitra D, Shaeib F, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin   prevents hypochlorous acid induced alteration of the metaphase-II mouse oocyte microtubule and chromosomal structure. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society for   Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012. Reproductive Sciences 19(3) Suppl: F-212, 289A, 2012.

47.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Awonuga A, Saed MG, Jiang Z, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. NADPH oxidase p22-phox gene polymorphism in women is associated with the  development of postoperative adhesions. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012. Reproductive Sciences 19(3)  Suppl: F-005, 228A, 2012.

48.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Ruden DM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Epigenetics: new  insights into postoperative adhesion development. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012. Reproductive   Sciences 19(3) Suppl: T-156, 167A, 2012.

49.  Nair S, Saed GM, Atta HM, Diamond M, Al-Hendy A. Gene therapy of abdominal/pelvic post-operative adhesions: targeting adenovirus towards human peritoneal adhesion cells. 59^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA,  March 2012. Reproductive Sciences 19(3) Suppl: T-066, 141A, 2012.

50.  Banerjee J, Maitra D, Shaeib F, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud H. Role of melatonin in preventing hypochlorous acid induced alterations in microtubule and  chromosomal structure in metaphase-II mouse oocytes in vitro. 67^th Annual Meeting of  the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2011. Fertility  and Sterility (Suppl 1): P-450, 2011.

51.  Abu-Farsakh SM, Abu-Farsakh HM, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Diamond MP.  Histopathologic analysis in testicular azoospermia. 67^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2011. Fertility and  Sterility (Suppl 1): P-183, 2011.

52.  Shavell VI, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Uncoupling oxidative  phosphorylation with 2,4-dinitrophenol promotes development of the adhesion phenotype. 67^thAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,  Orlando, FL, October 2011. Fertility and Sterility (Suppl 1): P-131, 2011.

53.  Nair S, Saed G, Nwaobasi N, Atta H, Al-Hendy A. Towards gene therapy of pelvic post-operative adhesions: targeting adenovirus towards human adhesion cells. 67^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2011. Fertility and Sterility (Suppl 1): P-111, 2011.

54.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Awonuga A, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP.  Metabolism and oxidative stress: integral role in regulation of the adhesion   phenotype. 58^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Miami Beach, FL, March 2011. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation  (Suppl):  O-130, 2011.

55.  Byun J, Maitra D, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM, Pennathur S. Mass spectrometric identification of HOCl-mediated heme degradation products of hemoglobin. 59^th ASMS  Conference on Mass Spectrometry, Denver, CO, 2011. Proceedings 2016.

56.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Ali-Fehmi R, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah  AR. Inhibition of NADPH oxidative reductase promotes apoptosis in epithelial ovarian  cancer cells. 39^th Annual Meeting of the Global Congress of Minimally Invasive  Gynecology AAGL, Las Vegas, NV, November 2010.

57.  Maitra D, Abdulhamid I, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Reaction   of hemoglobin and red blood cells with hypochlorous acid and mechanism of heme  destruction and free iron release. 17^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical   Biology and Medicine, Orlando, FL, November 2010. Free Radical Biology and  Medicine, 49(Suppl 1): S169, 2010.

58.  Detti L, Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Kruger ML, Brossoit B, Diamond MP. Endometrial morphology and modulation of hormone receptors during ovarian stimulation for assisted  reproductive technology cycles. 66^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO, October 2010. Fertility and Sterility 94(4) Suppl 1:   S213-S214, 2010.

59.  Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Almahmoud H, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Human adhesion  fibroblasts are under constant intrinsic oxidative stress as characterized by higher  baseline NADPH oxidase and hypoxia inducible factor-1α and lower baseline  superoxide dismutase. 66^thAnnual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive  Medicine, Denver, CO, October 2010. Fertility and Sterility 94(4)  Suppl 1: S208, 2010.

60.  White J, Jiang Z, Diamond M, Saed G. The role of macrophages in the development of  the adhesion phenotype. Proceedings of the 66^th Annual Meeting of the American  Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO, October 2010. Fertility and Sterility  94(4) Suppl 1: S202, 2010.

61.  Byun J, Maitra D, Sliskovic I, Abdulhamid I, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM,  Pennathur S. Liquid chromatography atmospheric pressure ionization tandem: mass spectrometry identifies novel hypochlorous acid reaction products of lycopene. 58^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2010. Proceedings 2010.

62.  Huang K, Saed GM, Crispino J, Song J, Choi SD, Diamond M, Naftolin F. Membrane-  actin cytoskeleton linking protein expression by human post-operative adhesions and   fibroblasts. 57^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2010.  Reproductive Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P655, 253A, 2010.

63.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Al Arab A, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah AM, Diamond MP. Dichloroacetate induces apoptosis of epithelial ovarian cancer cells through the inhibition of oxidative stress enzymes. Proceedings of the 57^th Annual Meeting of the  Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2010. Reproductive  Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P171, 113A, 2010.

64.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Ali-Fehmi R, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah  AR. Inhibition of NADPH oxidative reductase promotes apoptosis in epithelial ovarian  cancer cells. Proceedings of the 57^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2010. Reproductive Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P170,  113A,  March 2010.

65.  Meng Q, Sun W, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Endometriotic implants resemble ovarian cancer in their inflammatory cytokines and hormone receptors expression: potential transformation into ovarian cancer. Proceedings of the 57^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando, FL, March  2010. Reproductive Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P97, 93A, 2010.

66.  Diamond MP, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. Role of polychlorinated biphenyls enhancement of lipid peroxidation in human normal peritoneal and adhesion  fibroblasts. 38^th Annual Meeting of Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL, Orlando, FL, November 2009. Proceedings 2009.

67.  Diamond MP, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Hydrogen peroxide  bioavailability determines the sensitivity of human normal peritoneal and adhesion  fibroblasts to hypoxia-induced lipid peroxidation. 38^th Annual Meeting of Global  Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL, Orlando, FL, November 2009. Proceedings 2009.

68.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Polychlorinated biphenyl congeners induce the adhesion phenotype by reducing superoxide  dismutase levels. 65^thAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine, Atlanta, GA, October 2009. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P179,  October  2009.

69.  Saed GM, Hall DT, Omar MW, Shavell VI, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP. Regulation of  metabolic activity of peritoneal fibroblasts by dichloroacetate provides a potential target for interventions to reduce postoperative adhesions. 65^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Atlanta, GA, October 2009. Fertility  and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P127, October 2009.

70.  White J, Jiang Z, Diamond M, Saed G. Hypoxia induces transforming growth factor beta   1 (TGFβ1) in human macrophages through a hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) – dependent mechanism. 65^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine, Atlanta, GA, October 2009. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P126, October 2009.

71.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Sensitivity of human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts to hypoxia-induced lipid peroxidation   depends on the bioavailability of hydrogen peroxide. 56^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, March   2009. Reproductive Sciences 16(3) Suppl: P1004, 359A, 2009.

72.  Abu-Soud HM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Exposure to  polychlorinated biphenyls enhances lipid peroxidation in human normal peritoneal and   adhesion fibroblasts: a potential role for MPO. 56^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, March 2009.   Reproductive Sciences 16(3) Suppl: P985, 354A, 2009.

73.  Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Malone JM Jr, Ali R, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM,   Saed GM. NADPH oxidase inhibition attenuates oxidative stress in epithelial ovarian  cancer. 56^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, March 2009. Reproductive Sciences 16(3) Suppl:   P291, 153A, 2009.

74.  Detti L, Saed GM, Jiang Z, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP. Impact of high serum estradiol on endometrial estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI cycles. 64^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, November 2008. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P157, S162, 2008.

75.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. The induction of fibrosis  by organochlorines through a nitric oxide synthase dependent mechanism. 64^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA,  November af2008. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P-123, S151, 2008.

76.  Dbouk T, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Lycopene a  powerful antioxidant with remarkable antiadhesion effects. 64^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, November 2008.  Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P-122, S150, 2008.

77.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Hypoxia induces the adhesion phenotype by reducing superoxide dismutase levels. 55^th Annual Meeting of  the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2008. Reproductive Sciences 15(2) Suppl.: P900, 313A, 2008.

78.  Alpay Z, Savasan S, Buck S, Jiang ZL, Ravindranath Y, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Role  of natural killer lymphocyte NKG2D receptor pathway in adhesion development. 55^th  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March  2008. Reproductive Sciences 15(2) Suppl.: P317, 150A, 2008.

79.  Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. S-nitrosylation of caspase-3 is the mechanism by which adhesion fibroblasts manifest lower apoptosis. 36^th Annual Meeting of the  American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Global Congress of Minimally  Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2007. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 14(6) Suppl. 1: S33, 2007.

80.  Diamond MP, Abu-Soud, HM, Saed GM. Generation of superoxide by inducible nitric oxide synthase in L-arginine deficient fibroblasts established from human adhesion tissues. 36^th AAGL Annual Meeting, Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2007. Proceedings 2007.

81.  Diamond MP, Collins KL, Saed GM. Hypoxia stimulation of expression of type I collagen  and fibronectin in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts: blockage by interferon  gamma. 36^th AAGL Annual Meeting, Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2007. Proceedings 2007.

82.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Galijasevic S, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Superoxide induces the adhesion phenotype: role of hypoxia in the pathogenesis of the adhesion development. Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 36^th Annual   Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Washington, DC,  November 2007.

83.  Elhammady E, Freeman ML, Saed GM, Diamond MP. In vivo expression of type I and  III collagens in injured peritoneum that healed with adhesions and without adhesions.   63^rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington,  DC, October 2007. Fertility and Sterility 88(Suppl. 1): P-252, S192, 2007.

84.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Galijasevic S, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Superoxide induces the adhesion phenotype: role of hypoxia in the pathogenesis of the adhesion development. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive  Medicine, Washington, DC, October 2007. Fertility and Sterility 88(Suppl. 1): O-285;  S107, 2007.

85.  Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Nitric oxide synthase isoforms are differentially expressed in fibroblasts isolated from human normal   peritoneum and adhesion tissues. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for   Reproductive  Medicine, Washington, DC, October 2007. Fertility and Sterility 88(Suppl.  1): O-157, S59, 2007.

86.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Galijasevic S, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. S- nitrosylation of Caspase-3 is the mechanism by which adhesion fibroblasts manifest  lower  apoptosis. 63^rdAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, DC, October 2007. Fertility and Sterility 88(Suppl. 1): P-302,  S209, 2007.

87.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Role of superoxide and nitric oxide in   the development of postoperative adhesions. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007. Reproductive Sciences 14(Suppl. 1):  P781, 277A, 2007.

88.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Peroxynitrite plays a critical role in caspase-3 mediated apoptosis of normal peritoneal fibroblasts. 54^th Annual Meeting of  the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007. Reproductive Sciences 14(Suppl. 1): P483, 193A, 2007.

89.  Saed GM, Wirth JJ, Diamond MP. Polychlorinated biphenyl congeners enhancement of type I collagen expression. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for   Reproductive  Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006. Fertility and Sterility  86(Suppl. 2): P-401, S284, 2006.

90.  Detti L, Saed G, Jiang Z, Kruger M, Diamond MP. Differential expression of estrogen,  progesterone, androgen, and prolactin receptors in in vitro human fibroblasts isolated  from normal peritoneum and adhesions. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society  for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006. Fertility and Sterility  86(Suppl. 2):  P-377, S275, 2006.

91.  Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM, Jiang ZL, Diamond MP. Regulation of the expression of  INOS,  COX-2, and VEGF in postoperative adhesions. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006. Fertility  and Sterility 86(Suppl. 2): O-234, S100, 2006.

92.  Victory R, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Omega-3 fatty acid prevents and mitigates the adhesion phenotype in normal human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 62^nd Annual   Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October   2006. Fertility and Sterility 86(Suppl. 2): O-193, S82, 2006.

93.  Ambler DR, Rizk NN, Jiang ZL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. IL6 expression in human  normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts: regulation by hypoxia. 62^nd Annual Meeting  of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006.  Fertility and Sterility 86(Suppl. 2): O-101, S43, 2006.

94.  Saed GM, Lu Q, Jiang ZL, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. The cross-talk between myeloperoxidase and inducible nitric oxide synthase in post operative adhesions. 62^nd  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA,  October 2006. Fertility and Sterility 86(Suppl. 2): O-19, S9, 2006.

95.  Ambler DR, Rizk NN, Jiang ZL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. TNF-alpha expression in  human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts: regulation by hypoxia. 62^nd Annual   Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October   2006. Fertility and Sterility 86(Suppl. 2): O-18, S8, 2006.

96.  Rizk NN, Saed GM, Diamond MP. The effects of hyperglycemia on the differential  expression of insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptors in human normal  peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:786, 324A, 2006.

97.  Saed GM, Worth J, Diamond MP. The induction of fibrosis by organochlorines. 53rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,   March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:633, 273A, 2006.

98.  Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. L-arginine deficiency in fibroblasts established from human adhesion tissues leads to the generation of superoxide by inducible nitric   oxide synthase. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation,  Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:632, 272A, 2006.

99.  Fahmy LM, Mitwally MF, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Differential expression of aromatase  in human fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneum and adhesions. 53rd Annual  Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,  March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:627, 271A,   2006.

100.  Victory, R, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Omega 3 fatty acids markedly reduce expression of  adhesion markers in human peritoneal fibroblasts. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:626, 270A, 2006.

101.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Malone JM, Diamond MP, Munkarah AR. Regulation of the expression of iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines. 53rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario,  Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2)  Suppl.:324, 169A, 2006.

102.  Diamond MP, Saed GM, Zhao M, Abu-Soud HM. Regulation of inducible nitric oxide  synthase in post-operative adhesions. 34^th Annual Meeting of the American Association  of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Chicago, IL, November 2005. Proceedings 2005.

103.  Diamond MP, Jiang ZL, Saed GM. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors enhance apoptosis of adhesion fibroblasts. 34^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Chicago, IL, November 2005. Proceedings 2005.

104.  Saed GM, Detti L, Lu H, Jiang Z, Aboulba S, Diamond MP. Differential expression of  estrogen, progesterone, androgen, and prolactin receptors in human fibroblasts isolated  from normal peritoneum and adhesions. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American Society  for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005.   Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): P-849, S464, 2005.

105.  Saed GM, Lu H, Jiang Z, Aboulba S, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Cross-talk between  inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) in fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneal and adhesion tissues. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American   Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility  and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005. Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): P-848, S463, 2005.

106.  Alpay Z, Ozgonenel MS, Savasan S, Buck S, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Can hypoxia  impact lymphocyte-mediated elimination of peritoneal fibroblasts leading to development  of adhesion phenotype? 61^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005. Fertility and Sterility  84(Suppl. 1): P-846, S463, 2005.

107.  Detti L, Saed GM, Lu H, Jiang Z, Aboulba S, Diamond MP. The effects of estradiol on the expression of estrogen, progesterone, androgen, and prolactin receptors in human peritoneal fibroblasts. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 1^stAnnual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society,  Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005. Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): O-304, 124, 2005.

108.  Alpay Z, Ozgonenel MS, Savasan S, Saed, GM, Diamond, MP. Possible role of natural immune response against fibroblasts in the development of post-operative adhesions.   61^stAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st  Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005. Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): O-274,  S113, 2005.

109.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Diamond MP. Knockout of inducible nitric oxide expression significantly reduces the expression of type I collagen and transforming growth factor-β1 in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American  Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility   and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005.   Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): O-1, S1, 2005. Prize paper candidate

110.  Malone J, Saed G, Diamond M, Sokol R, Munkarah A. The effects of the inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase on angiogenesis of epithelial ovarian cancer. Annual Meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, September 2005. Program and Abstracts: p. 18, 2005.

111.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Tahboub YR, Alpay ZA, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Tyrosine  nitration plays a significant role in the mechanisms responsible for the creation and persistence of the adhesion phenotype. 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 12(2) Suppl.: 206A, 377, 2005.

112.  Saed GM, Zhao M, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Regulation of inducible nitric oxide  synthase in post-operative adhesions. 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for   Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 12(2) Suppl.: 204A, 368, 2005.

113.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP. Modulation of apoptosis of adhesion  fibroblasts: the role of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 12(2) Suppl.: 189A, 326, 2005.

114.  Saed GM, Al-Hendy A, Salama SA, Jiang ZL, Alpay ZA, Diamond MP. Utilization of  cycloosygenase-2 gene therapy for the prevention of the adhesion phenotype  development. 52^ndAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 12(2) Suppl.: 318, 186A, 2005.

115.  Diamond MP, Saed GM. Modulation of nuclear transcription factor kappa-β fibroblasts  of human adhesion tissues by dichloroacetate. 33^rd Annual Meeting of The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, San Francisco, CA, November 2004.  Proceedings 2004.

116.  Diamond MP, Saed GM. Interferon-gamma block the hypoxia effect on type I collagen  expression in human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 33^rd Annual Meeting of The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, San Francisco, CA,  November 2004. Proceedings 2004.

117.  Saed GM, Zhao M, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Regulation of inducible nitric oxide  synthase in postoperative adhesions. 11^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, November 2004. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 37(Suppl.1): S78, 205, 2004.

118.  Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Differential expression of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneal and  adhesion tissues. 4^th International Peroxidase Meeting Joint with the 10th Myeloperoxidase Meeting, Shimokyo-Ku, Kyoto City, Japan, October 2004.  Free Radical Biology and Medicine 37(Suppl. 1): S48, 104, 2004.

119.  Galijasevic S, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Myeloperoxidase up-regulated the catalytic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase by preventing the nitric oxide feedback inhibition. 4^thInternational Peroxidase Meeting Joint with the 10^th  Myeloperoxidase Meeting, Shimokyo-Ku, Kyoto City, Japan, October 2004. Free   Radical Biology and Medicine 37(Suppl.1): S78, 205, 2004.

120.  Saed GM, Waleke JP, Diamond MP. Angiogenesis caused by hypoxia treatment of   normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts in human umbilical vein endothelial cells in  significantly reduced by NS-398, a selective COX-2 inhibitor. 60^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004. Fertility  and Sterility 82(Suppl. 2): P573, S338, 2004.

121.  Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneal and  adhesion tissues differentially express myeloperoxidase (MPO). 60^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004.  Fertility and Sterility 82(Suppl. 2): O-270, S108-109, 2004.

122.  Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP. Hypoxia up-regulates cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E₂ levels in human peritoneal fibroblasts. 60^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004. Fertility and Sterility 82(Suppl. 2): O-150, S60-61, 2004.

123.  Waleke JP, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Dichloroacetate inhibition of angiogenesis caused by hypoxia treatment of normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. 60^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive   Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004. Fertility and Sterility 82(Suppl. 2): O-44, S17, 2004.

124.  Saed GM, Elhammady E, Diamond MP. Dichloroacetate significantly increase the  expression of the transcription nuclear factor kappa-β in fibroblasts of human adhesion tissues. 51^stAnnual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Houston, TX, March 2004. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2)   Suppl.: 598, 288A, 2004.

125.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Effects of interferon-g on human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts in the presence of hypoxia: Reversal of hypoxia-stimulated type I collagen  expression. 51^st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Houston, TX, March 2004. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2)   Suppl.: 716, 316A, 2004.

126.  Galijasevic S, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Myeloperoxidase up-regulates the catalytic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase by preventing the nitric oxide feedback inhibition. 10^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and  Medicine, Seattle, WA, November 2003.

127.  Diamond MP, Elhammady EF, Wang RX, Collins KL, Saed GM. Suppression of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor by dichloroacetate in fibroblasts of  human adhesion. 32^nd Annual Meeting of The American Association of Gynecologic  Laparoscopists, Las Vegas, NV, November 2003. The Journal of the American  Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 10(3) Suppl.: S25, 79, 2003.

128.  Diamond MP, Munkarah AR, Elhammady EF, Wang RX, Collins KL, Saed GM.  Stimulation of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor by hypoxia from fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneum and adhesion tissues. 32^nd Annual Meeting  of The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Las Vegas, NV, November  2003. The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 10(3)  Suppl.: S25, 80, 2003.

129.  Diamond MP, Saed GM. Regulation of expression of tissue plasminogen activator and  plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 by dichloroacetic acid in human fibroblasts from normal peritoneum and adhesions. 22^nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American  Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Napa Valley, CA, September 2003.   Program and Abstracts: #2, p20-21, 2003.

130.  Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Inhibition of nitric oxide production by N-nitro-L- arginine methyl ester increased the expression of type I collagen in human peritoneal  fibroblasts. 59^thAnnual Meeting of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San  Antonio, TX, October 2003. Fertility and Sterility 80(Suppl. 3): S90, O-237, 2003.

131.  Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Apoptosis of human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts after hypoxia: role of inducible nitric oxide synthase. 59^th Annual Meeting of  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, TX, October 2003. Fertility   and Sterility 80(Suppl. 3): S38, O-99, 2003.

132.  Munkarah AR, Zhu G, Ali-Fehmi R, Morris R, Malone Jr JM, Diamond MP, Saed GM.  Short-term treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer cells with the COS-2 inhibitor, NS398,  results in down regulation of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). 94^th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Washington, DC,  July 2003. Program and Abstracts: #4, p 93, 2003.

133.  Saed GM, Munkarah AR, Elhammady EF, Wang R, Beiber E, Diamond MP. Inhibition of  cyclooxygenase-2 in fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneum and adhesion tissues  decreases the expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha. 50^th Annual Scientific   Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.   Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 900, 390A, 2003.

134.  Rout UK, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Expression levels and regulations of genes differ in  the fibroblasts of adhesion and normal human peritoneum. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting  of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal  of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 899, 389A, 2003.

135.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Tissue plasminogen activator/plasminogen activator inhibitor-1  (tPA/PAI-1) modulation by Tisseel. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for   Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 898, 389A, 2003.

136.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Wang R, Bieber E, Diamond MP. Hypoxia increases the  expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in fibroblasts isolated from human  normal peritoneum and adhesion tissues. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 744, 337A, 2003.

137.  Buhimschi IA, Jabor M, Petkova A, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Romero R. A role for the amnion epithelium in innate immunity: microbial products induce the expression of β3-  defensin by amnion epithelial cells. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 670, 312A, 2003.

138.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Wang R, Collins KL, Diamond MP. Dichloroacetate  significantly reduces the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in fibroblasts of human adhesion tissues. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 598, 288A, 2003.

139.  Gago AL, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Wang RX, Diamond MP. 50^th Annual Scientific  Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.   Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 595, 287A, 2003.

140.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) and extracellular  matrix production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells: effect of Tisseel^® (fibrin sealant). 50^thAnnual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation  10(2): 594, 287A, 2003.

141.  Buhimschi CS, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Berman S, Buhimschi IA, Weiner CP, Diamond MP. Effect of labor on expression of factors involved in myometrial healing  after cesarean section. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation 10(2): 498, 255A, 2003.

142.  Buhimschi CS, Diamond MP, Avasiloaiei M, Saed GM, Buhimschi IA, Weiner CP.  Regionalization of viscoelastic properties of the rat uterus and cervix during pregnancy. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington,  DC, 2003. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2):117, 196A, 2003.

143.  Gago AL, Saed GM, Elhammady E, Wang RX, Diamond MP. Effect of Interceed^® on the  expression of tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-1 in human peritoneal fibroblasts and mesothelial cells. 50^th Annual Scientific  Meeting of the   Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the   Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 12, 196A, 2003.

144.  Saed GM, Munkarah AR, Elhammady EF, Wang R, Bieber E, Diamond MP.   Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition decreases the expression of vascular endothelial growth  factor  from fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneum and adhesion tissues. 50^th  Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC,  March 2003. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 11, 94A, 2003.

145.  Gago LA, Saed GM, Wang RX, Jaber M, Diamond MP. Effect of Interceed on extracellular  matrix and TGF-β1 expression in human peritoneal fibroblasts and   mesothelial cells. 29^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Surgeons,   Anaheim, CA, March 2003.  Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery 9(Suppl. 1): p 59,  2003.

146.  Buhimschi C, Petkova A, Saed G, Diamond MP, Weiner C, Buhimschi I. Myometrial and  cervical adaptation during pregnancy. Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal  Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2003. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Program and Abstract Supplement, 2003.

147.  Munkarah A, Morris R, Zhu G, Deppe G, Malone J, Jr, Saed G. Sequential combination of Docetaxel and COX-2 inhibitor: A marked effect on epithelial ovarian cancer cell kills. 34^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, New Orleans,  LA, February 2003. Program and Abstracts: 211, 2003.

148.  Freeman M, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Elevation of type I collagen mRNA in peritoneal adhesions. 31^st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Miami, FL, November 2002. Proceedings 2002.

149.  Diamond MP, Elhammady EF, Collins KL, Munkarah AR, Saed GM. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in human fibroblasts isolated from adhesions but not from normal peritoneal  tissues.31^stAnnual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic  Laparoscopists, Miami, FL, November 2002. Proceedings 2002.

150.  Diamond MP, Elhammady EF, Collins KL, Saed GM. Existence of p53 expression in  human fibroblasts isolated from adhesions, but not from normal peritoneal tissues. 31^st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Miami, FL,  November 2002. Proceedings 2002.

151.  Freeman M, Saed GM, Diamond MP. TGF-β1/β2 mRNA ratio in normally healed   peritoneum is the same as in uninjured tissue. 58^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, WA, October 2002. Fertility and Sterility  Program and Abstract Supplement, 2002.

152.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-1, MMP-2), and tissue inhibitor   for metalloproteinase (TIMP-1) expression by human peritoneal mesothelial cells: effect   of fibrin sealant. 58^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine, Seattle, WA, October 2002. Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstract  Supplement, 2002.

153.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Dichloroacetate (DCA) significantly increases the expression  of inducible nitric oxide synthase (INOS) in human fibroblasts of adhesion tissues, but not in normal peritoneum. 58^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, WA, October 2002. Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstract Supplement, 2002.

154.  Rout UK, Collins KL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Adhesion to laminin upregulated β1 integrin subunit expression in PC12 cells. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 495, 226A, 2002.

155.  Freeman ML, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Diamond MP. Elevation of Type I collagen  mRNA in peritoneal adhesions. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation 9(1): 822, 331A, 2002.

156.  Gago LA, Saed G, Wang R, Elhammady EF, Diamond MP. Seprafilm (modified  hyaluronic acid carboxymethylcellulose) acts as a mechanical barrier. 49^th Scientific  Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.   Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 788, 321A, 2002.

157.  Chauhan S, Saed GM, Johns DA, Duvall V, Collins K, Diamond MP. Increased IL-10 gene expression in endometriotic tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 286, 156A, 2002.

158.  Rout UK, Collins K, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Gene profiling of human fibroblasts from adhesions and normal peritoneum. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for   Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 821, 331A, 2002.

159.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Boytchev BG, Wang RX, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP.  Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 in human adhesion fibroblasts reduces the expression of  MMP-1 and TIMP-1. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1):  824, 332A, 2002.

160.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Munkarah AR, Boytchev BG, Wang RX, Diamond MP.  Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 in human adhesion fibroblasts reduces the expression of  transforming growth factor beta-1. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 509, 230A, 2002.

161.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Collins KL, Boytchev BG, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP.  Adhesion phenotype: Cyclooxygenase-2 is expressed in fibroblasts isolated from  adhesions, but not from normal peritoneal tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 275, 153A, 2002.

162.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Collins KL, Kowalczyk CL, Leach RE, Diamond MP. Adhesion phenotype: profiling of fibroblasts isolated from human normal peritoneal  and adhesion tissues using apoptosis gene arrays. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the  Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 274, 153A, 2002.

163.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Boytchev BG, Wang RX, Collins KL, Diamond MP. Reduction of the expression of Type I and III collagens in human adhesion fibroblasts,  but not in normal peritoneal fibroblasts by the inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2. 49^th  Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March  2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 570, 250A, 2002.

164.  Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Bieber E, Wang RX, Kowalczyk CL, Diamond MP. Dichloroacetate significantly reduces the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in human fibroblasts of adhesion tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation 9(1): 823, 331A, 2002.

165.  Saed GM, Elhammady ES, Collins, KL, Wang RX, Rout UK, Diamond MP. Adhesion phenotype: p53 is expressed in fibroblasts isolated from adhesions but not from normal  peritoneal tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1):  789, 322A, 2002.

166.  Diamond MP, Elhammady E, Wang R, Saed GM. Metabolic regulation of collagen I in fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneum and adhesions by dichloroacetic acid (DCA).   28^thScientific Meeting of Gynecologic Surgeons, Dallas, TX, March 2002. Proceedings  2002.

167.  Diamond MP, Freeman ML, Leach RE, Collins K, Saed GM. An adhesion promoting  phenotype: Implications for postoperative adhesion development. 30^th Annual Meeting American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, San Francisco, CA, November 2001. Proceedings 2001.

168.  Saed GM, Boytchev B, Collins K, Diamond MP. Differences in the rate of apoptosis   following hypoxia in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 30^th Annual Meeting  American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, San Francisco, CA, November 2001. Proceedings 2001.

169.  Rout UK, Collins KL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Gene profiling of human fibroblasts from  adhesions and normal peritoneum. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001. Fertility and Sterility Program   Supplement, 2001.

170.  Freeman ML, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Diamond MP. Elevation of Type I collagen  mRNA in peritoneal adhesions. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001. Fertility and Sterility Program   Supplement, 2001.

171.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Modulation of the BCL-2/BAX ratio by IFN-GAMMA and  hypoxia in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 57^th Annual Meeting of the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001. Fertility  and Sterility Program Supplement, 2001.

172.  Saed GM, Boytchev B, Collins K, Diamond MP. Significance of the effect of hypoxia on the rate of apoptosis of human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts for postoperative  adhesion development. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for   Reproductive  Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001. Fertility and Sterility Program Supplement, 2001.

173.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Modulation of the expression of tissue plasminogen activator  and its inhibitor by hypoxia in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 57^th Annual  Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001. Fertility and Sterility Program Supplement, 2001.

174.  Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Baumann P, Malone Jr. JM, Deppe G, Diamond MP, Saed  GM.  Prostaglandin E₂ stimulates proliferation and reduces apoptosis in epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic   Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 505, 194A, 2001.

175.  Rout UK, Boytchev BG, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Transforming growth factor-β1 and  expression of cytoskeletal proteins in human peritoneal fibroblasts. 48^th Annual Meeting  of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 600, 222A, 2001.

176.  Saed GM, Diamond MP. Increasing glucose concentrations results in an increase in  Type I  collagen expression via TGF-β1 dependent mechanism in human peritoneal   fibroblasts. 48^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto,  Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 617, 227A, 2001.

177.  Saed GM, Munkarah AR, Morris R, Collins K, Diamond MP. Differential modulation of BCL-2/BAX ratio by hypoxia in peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts cultured from the same patient. 48^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 503, 194A, 2001.

178.  Saed GM, Collins K, Diamond MP. Interferon gamma blocks the stimulating effect of  hypoxia on the expression of type I collagen and fibronectin in human peritoneal and  adhesion fibroblasts. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation,  Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1):  469, 184A, 2001.

179.  Saed GM, Freeman ML, Leach RE, Collins K, Diamond MP. The effect of interferon  gamma and hypoxia on the expression of TGF-β isoforms in human peritoneal and   adhesion fibroblasts. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation,  Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1):  468, 184A, 2001.

180.  Saed GM, Boytchev B, Collins K, Diamond MP. Significance of the effect of hypoxia on the rate of apoptosis of human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts in postoperative adhesion development. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation 8(1), 2001.

181.  Saed GM, Freeman ML, Leach RE, Collins K, Diamond MP. The effect of normoxia  after hypoxia treatment of the expression of Type I collagen and TGF-β1 in human  peritoneal fibroblasts: implications for postoperative adhesion development. 48^th Annual  Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 620, 228A, 2001.

182.  Freeman ML, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Increased TGF-β1/β3 ratio following surgically induced peritoneal injury. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 624, 229A, 2001.

183.  Freeman ML, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Ovaries influence postoperative adhesion  formation independent of the estrogenic milieu. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society   for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 380, 159A, 2001.

184.  Diamond MP, Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Saed GM. Modulation of the BCL-2/BAX ratio  by IFN-g and hypoxia in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 32^nd Annual Meeting  of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Nashville, TN, February 2001.  Proceedings 2001.

185.  Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Baumann P, Malone JM Jr, Deppe G, Diamond MP, Saed  GM. Prostaglandin in induced COX-2 expression and reduced apopotosis in epithelial  ovarian cancer cells. 32^nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists,  Nashville, TN, February 2001. Proceedings 2001.

186.  Baumann P, Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Diamond MP, Deppe G, Malone J, Saed GM.  The effect of hypoxia on the expression of HIF-1β, BAX, and BCL-2 in the epithelial   ovarian cancer cell line MADH2774. 32^nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Nashville, TN, February 2001. Proceedings 2001.

187.  Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. Effective glucose on the expression of Type I   collagen and transforming growth factor (TGF-β1) in human peritoneal. ASRM 56^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA,  October 2000. Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstract Supplement, 2000.

188.  Munkarah AR, Baumann P, Morris RT, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Deppe G. Induction of  cyclooxygenase-2 by prostaglandin E₂ in human ovarian cancer cell lines. 53^rd Congress of the DGGG, German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics eV, Munich, Germany, June 2000. Proceedings 2000.

189.  Baumann P, Zhang WW, Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Deppe G. The effect of hypoxia on the expression of HIF-1α, BAX, and BCL2 in the human SKOV ovarian cancer cell line. 53^rd Congress of the DGGG, Munich, Germany, June 2000. Proceedings 2000.

190.  Munkarah AR, Zhang WW, Morris RT, Baumann P, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Induction  of Cyclooxygenase-2 MRNA by prostaglandin E₂ in human ovarian cancer cells. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A Millennial  Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000.   Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and Abstracts 2000.

191.  Rout UK, Zhang, WW, Yelian FD, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Modulation of integrin  expression by transforming growth factor-β1 and hypoxia in the human peritoneal fibroblasts. 47^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000- A Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation  Program and Abstracts 2000.

192.  Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. Type I collagen production by human peritoneal fibroblasts in response to hypoxia and/or transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1)  treatments. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-  A Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise,   Chicago, IL, March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation  Program and Abstracts 2000.

193.  Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia on TGF-β1 on the expression of cellular fibronectin in human peritoneal fibroblast cells in culture. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A Millennial  Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and Abstracts  2000.

194.  Saed GM, Zhang WW, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia on  TGF-β1 on the expression of cellular fibronectin in human peritoneal mesothelial cells in  culture. 47^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A   Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL,   March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and   Abstracts 2000.

195.  Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. The expression of transforming growth factor beta   1 (TGF-β1) and its receptor by the human peritoneal fibroblasts in response to  hypoxia. 47^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A  Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL,   March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and   Abstracts 2000.

196.  Saed GM, Zhang WW, Leach RE, Diamond MP. Type I collagen expression in adhesion  and normal peritoneal tissues. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, SGI 2000-A Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation  Program and Abstracts 2000.

197.  Diamond MP, Yelian FD, Zhang W, Chigini N, Holmdahl L, Saed GM; Peritoneal Healing   and Adhesion Multi-University Study Group. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)  levels are elevated in adhesion tissue in humans. Annual Meeting of the American  Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Las Vegas, NV, November 1999. Proceedings  1999.

198.  Saed GM. Basics of cutaneous wound repair. 4^th International Conference on Postoperative Healing and Adhesions, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 1999. Proceedings  1999.

199.  Saed GM. The role of extracellular matrix in the formation of postoperative adhesion. 4^thInternational Conference on Postoperative Healing and Adhesions, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 1999. Proceedings 1999.

200.  Saed GM, Zhang WW, Falk P, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia and  TGF-  b1 on the expression of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) in human peritoneal mesothelial cells. Joint meeting of the Canadian Fertility Society and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 1999. Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstracts 1999.

201.  Yelian FD, Zhang WW, Zhuang LZ, Wei KA, Saed GM, Seufer DB, Diamond MP.   Expression of activin-A and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) in human cytotrophoblasts. Joint Meeting of the Canadian Fertility Society and the American  Society for Reproductive Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 1999.  Fertility  and Sterility Program and Abstracts 1999.

202.  Zhang WW, Yelian FD, Wei KA, Saed GM, Seifer DB, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing  and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Hypoxia regulated activin-α   expression in fibroblasts. Joint meeting of the Canadian Fertility Society and the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, September 1999. Fertility and Sterility  Program and  Abstracts 1999.

203.   Chegini N, Kosteos K, Zhao Y, Patel A, Bennett B, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Nickerson C, Skinner K, Saed GM; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study  Group.   The expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of MMPs  (TIMPs) in various intraperitoneal tissues and their relation to adhesion development.  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA,  March 1999.  Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/  February 1999.

204.   Saed GM, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing and  Adhesion Multi-University Study Group. Collagen I and III production by human  peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia and/or TGF-β1 treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March  1999. Journal   of the  Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/  February 1999.

205.  Saed GM, Zhang W, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing and  Adhesion Multi-University Study Group. The transforming growth factor beta isoforms  (TGF-βs) production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia  treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA,   March 1999. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1)  Supplement, January/February 1999.

206.   Diamond MP, Saed GM, Yelian FD, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdahl L; Peritoneal   Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study Group. Vascular endothelial growth   factor (VEGF) levels are elevated in adhesion tissue in humans. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999. Journal of the  Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

207.  Saed GM, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdhal L, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing and  Adhesion Multi University Study (PHAMUS) Group. The transforming growth factor beta  isoforms production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia  treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA,   March 1999. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Volume 6(1)   Supplement, January/February 1999.

208.  Saed GM, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdhal L, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Collagen type I and type III production by human mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia and/or TGF-β1  treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA,  March 1999. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

209.   Leach RE, Saed GM, Zhang W, Holmdhal L, Chegini N, Diamond MP; Peritoneal   Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Human mesothelial  cell hypoxia induces  hypoxia inducible factor-1a expression. Annual Meeting of the   Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999. Journal of the  Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

210.  Zhang W, Saed GM, Yelian F, Diamond MP. Hypoxia suppresses the stimulatory effect of TGF-α1 on MMP-9 activity. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation,  Atlanta, GA, March 1999. Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume  6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

211.  Chegini N, Zhao Y, Kosteos K, Bennett B, McLean F, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Nickerson C, Burns J; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study  (PHAMUS) Group (Saed GM). Comparative analysis of matrix metalloproteanase   (MMP-1), tissue inhibitor of  MMP (TIMP-1) and MMP-1/TIMP-1 complex expression in  intraperitoneal environment and their relation to adhesion development. Annual  Meeting  of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, October 1998. Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstracts 1998.

212.  Holmdahl L, Falk P, Ivarsson M-L, Palmgran I, Hendgren M, Chegini N, Diamond MP, Skinner K; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study Group (Saed GM). Plasminogen activator and inhibitor in abdominal wall and peritoneal cavity. Annual  Meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1998. Proceedings and Abstracts1998.

213.  Choucair M, Ladin D, Olson J, Han X, Saed GM, Fivenson D. Anti-α1 integrin treatment selectively induces apoptosis in keloid fibroblasts. Wound Repair and Regeneration  Annual Meeting, 1998. Wound Repair and Regeneration 6:250, 1998.

214.  Ladin D, Saed GM, Olson J, Han X, Hou Z, Fivenson D. Keloids, p53, apoptosis and  repair: a new theory of keloidogenesis. Wound Repair and Regeneration Annual Meeting, 1998. Wound Repair and Regeneration 6: 258, 1998.

215.  Saed GM, Ladin D, Fivenson D. The role of apoptosis and p53 in the pathogenesis of keloids. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110: 597, 1998.

216.  Fivenson D, Max J, Kalaaji A, Olson J, Han X, Saed GM. Cytokine modulation in the  response to PUVA: A CTCL organ culture model. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110: 654, 1998

217.  Fivenson D, Saed GM. Apoptosis and T-cell cytokine effects of in vitro PUVA in CTCL.  Photomedicine and Photobiology, 1998.

218.  Saed GM, Max J, Pomaranski M, Olson J, Han X, Fivenson D. Apoptosis modulation in the response of CTCL to PUVA. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110: 698,  1998.

219.  Choucair M, Ladin D, Olson J, Han X, Saed GM, Fivenson D. Anti-α1 integrin treatment selectively induces apoptosis in keloid fibroblasts. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110:598, 1998.

220.  Saed GM, Ladin D, Olson J, Han X, Fivenson D. Apoptosis dysregulation in keloid fibroblasts. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110:653, 1998.

221.  Saed GM, Ladin D, Olson J, Han X, Fivenson D. P53 and apoptosis in the pathogenesis  of keloids. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 108:580, 1997.

222.  Saed GM, Olson J, Han X, Fivenson D. Apoptosis regulation in the pathogenesis of  cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL). Journal of Investigative Dermatology 108:610,  1997.

223.  Saed GM, Fivenson D. The effect of PUVA treatment on HUT78 cell differential gene expression. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 106:906, 1996.

224.  Hou Z, Saed GM, Fivenson D, Ladin D. Hypoxia does not alter cytokine production by  keloid fibroblasts. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 104:669, 1995.

225.   Ladin D, Hou Z, Saed GM, Fivenson D. Hypoxia upregulates TGF-β1 and its receptor expression by monocytes but its effects are blocked by chronic wound fluid. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 104: 590, 1995.

226.  Fivenson D, Elkheimi M, Saed GM, Nickoloff B. Modulation of IL-10 expression in  HUT78 cells: Insights into the pathobiology and treatment of CTCL. Journal of   Investigative Dermatology 104: 648, 1995.

227.  Fivenson DP, Saed GM. Augmentation of Th1 cytokines during phototherapy of CTCL  II: a key role for IL-12. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 104: 648, 1995.

228.  Saed GM, Labelle D, Fivenson D. Detection of differentially displayed cDNA fragments  in normal vs Sezary syndrome leukocytes. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 104:   673, 1995.

229.  Saed GM, Fivenson DP, Nickoloff BJ. Quantitative PCR analysis of Th-1 cytokines in HUT78 cells after exposure to PUVA in vitro. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 102: 585, 1994.

230.  Fivenson DP, Saed GM. Augmentation of Th-1 cytokines in the peripheral blood of Sezary syndrome patients after treatment with ECCP. Journal of Investigative  Dermatology 102: 586, 1994.

231.   Fivenson DP, Saed GM, Nickoloff BJ. Modulation of IL-10 expression in HUT78 cells: insights into the pathobiology and treatment of CTCL. Clinical Research 42: 232, 1994.

232.  Fivenson DP, Saed GM. Expression of VEGF gene products: rapid demonstration of clonality in cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 20: 540, 1994.

233.  Saed GM, Fivenson DP. Augmentation of Th-1 cytokines in the peripheral blood of SZ  patients upon treatment with extracorporeal photopheresis. Clinical Research 41: 664,  1993.

234.  Fivenson DP, Saed GM, Nickoloff BJ. Cytokine mRNA profile in CTCL: mycosis fungoides is Th1, and Sezary syndrome is Th2. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 100: 556 1993.

235.  Saed GM, Fivenson DP. Detection of T-cell clonality in mycosis fungoides by PCR-   metaphore agarose analysis of T-cell receptor-g. Clinical Research 41: 459, 1993.

236.  Stein L, Saed GM, Fivenson D. T-cell cytokines in lupus erythematosus: Aberrant IL-2, IL-5 and IFNg mRNA levels in skin lesions. Clinical Research 41: 467, 1993.

237.  Dillon M, Saed G, Fivenson D. PCR analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi in skin lesions of morphea, Scleroderma, and Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicans. Clinical Research 41: 427, 1993.

238. Saed GM, Fivenson D, Naidu Y, Nickoloff B. Mycosis fungoides and psoriasis exhibit a   Th1 type cell mediated response while Sezary Syndrome expresses A Th2 type r esponse. Clinical Research 40: 730, 1992.

239. Saed GM, Fivenson DP, Beck ER, Dunstan RW, Moore PF. T-cell receptor gene  conservation and rearranged clones in canine mycosis fungoides. Clinical Research 40:  505, 1992.

Other (On-Line Publications) * Indicates student, trainee, or postdoctoral

1.  *Nusrat O, *Belotte J, *Fletcher NM, *Memaj I, *Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The role of angiogenesis in the persistence of chemoresistance in epithelial ovarian cancer. www.OncToday.com, Beyond the Abstract, June 21, 2016.

2.  *Belotte J, *Fletcher NM, *Alexis M, Morris RT, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Sox2 gene amplification significantly impacts overall survival in serous epithelial ovarian  cancer. Global Medical Discovery Series (Key Scientific Article Contributing to Excellence in Biomedical Research), summer issue 2015.

3.  *Fletcher NM, *Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Uterine fibroids are characterized by an impaired antioxidant cellular system: potential role of  hypoxia in the  pathophysiology of uterine fibroids. Featured article. MDLinx.com/  obstetrics-gynecology/ news-article, November 2013.

Podium Presentations (Referred)

1.  Cyclophosphamide and Its Metabolite Impact on Fertilization through Mitochondrial Dysfunction. 65^th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Indian Wells, CA, March 2017.

2.  Novel Target for Ovarian Cancer Immunotherapy. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s Women’s Cancer, National Harbor, MD, March 2017.

3.  Targeting Integrin αV/β1 Receptor Manifests Intriguing Anti-Tumor Effects in Sensitive  and   Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells: Potential Therapeutic Target. 64^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2017.

4.  Abciximab Manifests Striking Anti-Tumor Effects in Sensitive and Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells. Ghassan M. Saed PhD, Nicole M. Fletcher PhD, Ira Memaj BS. Wayne State University School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, MI. Reproductive Sciences Retreat and MARTS 2017

5.  Human Adhesion Fibroblasts are Characterized by Reduction in the level of   Pluripotency Markers as Compared to Normal Peritoneal Fibroblasts. 72^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT,  October  2016.

6.  Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) for Prevention of Tissue Activation after  Vitrified/Thawed Ovarian Cortex Xenotransplantation. 72^nd Annual Meeting of the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2016.

7.  Dichloroacetate Induces Apoptosis of Uterine Leiomyoma Cells Through A Mechanism Involving Modulation of Oxidative Stress. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 2016.

8.  Chemoresistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells is Controlled by Mechanisms Emanating from Chemotherapy-Induced Genotype Switch in Glutathione Peroxidase, Through the Up-Regulation of Cytidine Deminase. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.

9.  Elevated Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Stalls Ovarian Follicle Development by Downregulating FSH- and LH-Receptors and Inhibin-B Production. Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015.

10. Hypochlorous Acid Reversibly Inhibits Caspase-3: A Potential Regulator of Apoptosis. Joint Meeting of the 22^nd Society for Redox Biology and Medicine (SFRBM) and 17^th Society for Free Radical Research International (SFRRI), Boston, MA, November 2015.

11.  The In-Vivo Effects of Superoxide Dismutase on the Incidence and Severity of Post- Operative Adhesion Development. 70^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Honolulu, HI, October 2014.

12.  Superoxide Dismutase Significantly Delayed the Development of Cisplatin Resistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells. American Association for Cancer Research’s Precision Medicine Series: Drug Sensitivity and Resistance. Improving Cancer Therapy Special Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2014.

13.  Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells Manifest Lower Vascular Endothelial Growth  Factor and Hypoxia Induced Factor-1α: A Potential Survival Mechanism. American  Association for Cancer Research’s Precision Medicine Series: Drug Sensitivity and  Resistance. Improving Cancer Therapy Special Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2014.

14.  Dicholoroacetate Increases Sensitivity to Chemotherapy by Modulation of Antioxidants in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. 61^st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Florence, Italy, March 2014.

15.  Catalase and NADPH Oxidase Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Are Associated with Increased Risk and Serve As Potential Targets for Breast and Ovarian Cancers. 104^th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Washington, DC, April 2013.

16.  The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Development of Cisplatin Resistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Poster session B. Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research: From Concept to Clinic. American Association for Cancer Research, Miami, FL, September 2013.

17. Catalase and NADPH Oxidase Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Are Associated with Increased Risk and Serve As Potential Targets for Breast and Ovarian Cancers. 104^th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Washington, DC, April 2013.

18. Endometrial Insulin Pathway during Ovarian Stimulation for Assisted Reproductive  Technology (ART). 68^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine, San Diego, CA, October 2012.

19.  NADPH Oxidase p22-Phox Gene Polymorphism in Women is Associated with the Development of Postoperative Adhesions. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012.

20.  Metabolism and Oxidative Stress: Integral Role in Regulation of the Adhesion Phenotype. 58^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Miami Beach, FL, March 2011.

21.  Mass Spectrometric Identification of HOCl-Mediated Heme Degradation Products of Hemoglobin. 59^th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry, Denver, CO, 2011.

22.    Inhibition of NADPH Oxidative Reductase Promotes Apoptosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells. 39^th Annual Meeting of the Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL, Las Vegas, NV, November 2010.

23.    Reaction of Hemoglobin and Red Blood Cells with Hypochlorous Acid and Mechanism of Heme Destruction and Free Iron Release. 17^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Orlando, FL, November 2010.

24.    Liquid Chromatography Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Tandem: Mass Spectrometry Identifies Novel Hypochlorous Acid Reaction Products of Lycopene. 58^th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2010.

25.    Role of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Enhancement of Lipid Peroxidation in Human Normal Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 38^th Annual Meeting of Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL, Orlando, FL, November 2009.

26.   Hydrogen Peroxide Bioavailability Determines the Sensitivity of Human Normal Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts to Hypoxia-Induced Lipid Peroxidation. 38^th Annual Meeting of Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL, Orlando, FL, November 2009.

27.    S-Nitrosylation of Caspase-3 Is the Mechanism by Which Adhesion Fibroblasts Manifest Lower Apoptosis. 36^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2007.

28.  Generation of Superoxide by Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in L-Arginine Deficient Fibroblasts Established From Human Adhesion Tissues. 36^th AAGL Annual Meeting, Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2007.

29.  Hypoxia Stimulation of Expression of Type I Collagen and Fibronectin in Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts: Blockage by Interferon Gamma. 36^th AAGL Annual Meeting, Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2007.

30. Superoxide Induces the Adhesion Phenotype: Role of Hypoxia in the Pathogenesis of the Adhesion Development. Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 36^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists,  Washington, DC, November 2007.

31. Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms are Differentially Expressed in Fibroblasts Isolated from  Human Normal Peritoneum and Adhesion Tissues. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, DC, October 2007.

32. Regulation of the Expression of INOS, COX-2, and VEGF in Postoperative  Adhesions. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006.

33. Omega-3 Fatty Acid Prevents and Mitigates the Adhesion Phenotype in Normal Human  Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006.

34. IL6 Expression in Human Normal Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts: Regulation by Hypoxia. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA,  October 2006.

35. The Cross-Talk between Myeloperoxidase and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Post-  operative Adhesions. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine, New Orleans, LA,  October 2006.

36.  TNF-Alpha Expression in Human Normal Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts: Regulation by Hypoxia. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006.

37.  L-Arginine Deficiency in Fibroblasts Established from Human Adhesion Tissues Leads to the Generation of Superoxide by Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006.

38.  Regulation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Post-Operative Adhesions. 34^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Chicago, IL, November 2005.

39.  Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors Enhance Apoptosis of Adhesion Fibroblasts. 34^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Chicago, IL, November 2005.

40.  The Effects of Estradiol on the Expression of Estrogen, Progesterone, Androgen, and Prolactin Receptors in Human Peritoneal Fibroblasts. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 1^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society,  Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005.

41.  Possible Role of Natural Immune Response against Fibroblasts in the Development of Post-Operative Adhesions. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005.

42.  Knockout of Inducible Nitric Oxide Expression Significantly Reduces the Expression of Type I Collagen and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 in Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 61^stAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005. Prize Paper Candidate

43.  Regulation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Post-Operative Adhesions. 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005.

44.  Differential Expression of Myeloperoxidase (MPO) in Fibroblasts Isolated from Normal Peritoneal and Adhesion Tissues. 4^th International Peroxidase Meeting Joint with the 10th Myeloperoxidase Meeting, Shimokyo-Ku, Kyoto City, Japan, October 2004.

45.  Fibroblasts Isolated from Normal Peritoneal and Adhesion Tissues Differentially Express Myeloperoxidase (MPO). 60^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004.

46.  Hypoxia Up-Regulates Cyclooxygenase-2 and Prostaglandin E₂ Levels in Human Peritoneal Fibroblasts. 60^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004.

47.  Dichloroacetate Inhibition of Angiogenesis Caused by Hypoxia Treatment of Normal Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. 60^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004.

48.  Dichloroacetate Significantly Increase the Expression of the Transcription Nuclear Factor Kappa-β in Fibroblasts of Human Adhesion Tissues. 51^st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Houston, TX, March 2004.

49.  Stimulation of Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Hypoxia from Fibroblasts Isolated from Normal Peritoneum and Adhesion Tissues. 32^nd Annual Meeting of The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Las Vegas, NV, November 2003.

50.  Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production by N-Nitro-L-Arginine Methyl Ester Increased the Expression of Type I Collagen in Human Peritoneal Fibroblasts. 59^th Annual Meeting of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San   Antonio, TX, October 2003.

51.  Apoptosis of Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts After Hypoxia: Role of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase. 59^th Annual Meeting of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, TX, October 2003.

52.  Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Fibroblasts Isolated from Normal Peritoneum and Adhesion Tissues Decreases the Expression of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 Alpha. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.

53.  Tissue Plasminogen Activator/Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (tPA/PAI-1) Modulation by Tisseel. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.

54.  Hypoxia Increases the Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Fibroblasts Isolated From Human Normal Peritoneum and Adhesion Tissues. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.

55.  Dichloroacetate Significantly Reduces the Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Fibroblasts of Human Adhesion Tissues. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.

56.  Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (TGF-β1) and Extracellular Matrix Production by Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells: Effect of Tisseel^® Fibrin Sealant). 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.

57.  Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition Decreases the Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor from Fibroblasts Isolated from Normal Peritoneum and Adhesion Tissues. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC,  March 2003.

58.  Elevation of Type I Collagen mRNA in Peritoneal Adhesions. 31^st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Miami, FL, November 2002.

59.  Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Human Fibroblasts Isolated from Adhesions But Not from Normal Peritoneal Tissues. 31^st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic  Laparoscopists, Miami, FL, November 2002.

60.  Existence of p53 Expression in Human Fibroblasts Isolated from Adhesions, But Not from Normal Peritoneal Tissues. 31^st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Miami, FL, November 2002.

61.  Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP-1, MMP-2), and Tissue Inhibitor for Metalloproteinase (TIMP-1) Expression by Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells:  Effect of Fibrin Sealant. 58^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, WA, October 2002.

62.  Dichloroacetate (DCA) Significantly Increases the Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (INOS) in Human Fibroblasts of Adhesion Tissues, But Not In Normal Peritoneum. 58^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, WA, October 2002.

63.  Seprafilm (Modified  Hyaluronic Acid Carboxymethylcellulose) Acts as a Mechanical Barrier. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.

64.  Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Adhesion Fibroblasts Reduces the Expression of MMP-1 and TIMP-1. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.

65.  Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Adhesion Fibroblasts Reduces the Expression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.

66.  Adhesion Phenotype: Cyclooxygenase-2 is Expressed in Fibroblasts Isolated From Adhesions, But Not From Normal Peritoneal Tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.

67.  Reduction of the Expression of Type I and III Collagens in Human Adhesion Fibroblasts, But Not in Normal Peritoneal Fibroblasts by the Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.

68.  Dichloroacetate Significantly Reduces the Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Fibroblasts of Adhesion Tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.

69.  Adhesion Phenotype: p53 is Expressed in Fibroblasts Isolated From Adhesions But Not From Normal Peritoneal Tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.

70.  Metabolic Regulation of Collagen I in Fibroblasts Isolated from Normal Peritoneum and Adhesions by Dichloroacetic Acid (DCA). 28^th Scientific Meeting of Gynecologic Surgeons, Dallas, TX, March 2002.

71.  An Adhesion Promoting Phenotype: Implications for Postoperative Adhesion Development. 30^th  Annual Meeting American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, San Francisco, CA, November 2001.

72.  Differences in the Rate of Apoptosis Following Hypoxia in Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 30^th Annual Meeting American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, San Francisco, CA, November 2001.

73.  Modulation of the BCL-2/BAX Ratio by IFN-GAMMA and Hypoxia in Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001.

74.  Significance of the Effect of Hypoxia on the Rate of Apoptosis of Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts for Postoperative Adhesion Development. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001.

75.  Prostaglandin E₂ Stimulates Proliferation and Reduces Apoptosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001.

76.  Differential Modulation of BCL-2/BAX Ratio by Hypoxia in Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts Cultured from the Same Patient. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001.

77.  Interferon Gamma Blocks the Stimulating Effect of Hypoxia on the Expression of Type I Collagen and Fibronectin in Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001.

78.  The Effect of Interferon Gamma and Hypoxia on the Expression of TGF-β Isoforms in Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001.

79.  The Effect of Normoxia after Hypoxia Treatment of the Expression of Type I Collagen and TGF-β1 in Human Peritoneal Fibroblasts: Implications for Postoperative Adhesion Development. 48^thAnnual  Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001.

80.  Modulation of the BCL-2/BAX Ratio by IFN-g and Hypoxia in Human Peritoneal and Adhesion Fibroblasts. 32^nd Annual  Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Nashville, TN, February 2001.

81.  Prostaglandin in Induced COX-2 Expression and Reduced Apopotosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells. 32^nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Nashville, TN, February 2001.

82.  The Effect of Hypoxia on the Expression of HIF-1β, BAX, and BCL-2 in the Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cell Line MADH2774. 32^nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Nashville, TN, February 2001.

83.  Induction of Cyclooxygenase-2 by Prostaglandin E₂ in Human Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines. 53^rdCongress of the DGGG, German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics eV, Munich, Germany, June 2000.

84.  Type I Collagen Production by Human Peritoneal Fibroblasts in Response to Hypoxia and/or Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (TGF-β1) Treatments. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000.

85.  The Effect of Hypoxia on TGF-β1 on the Expression of Cellular Fibronectin in Human Peritoneal Fibroblast Cells in Culture. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000.

86.  Type I Collagen Expression in Adhesion and Normal Peritoneal Tissues. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000.

87.  Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Levels Are Elevated in Adhesion Tissue in Humans. Annual Meeting of the American  Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Las Vegas, NV, November 1999.

88.  Basics of Cutaneous Wound Repair. 4^th International Conference on Postoperative Healing and Adhesions, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 1999.

89.  The Role of Extracellular Matrix in the Formation of Postoperative Adhesion. 4^th International Conference on Postoperative Healing and Adhesions, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 1999.

90.  The Effect of Hypoxia and TGF-b1 on the Expression of Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) in Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells. Joint meeting of the Canadian Fertility Society and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 1999.

91.  Collagen Type I and Type III Production by Human Mesothelial Cells in Response to Hypoxia and/or TGF-β1 Treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999.

92.  The Role of Apoptosis and p53 in the Pathogenesis of Keloids. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110: 597, 1998.

93.  Apoptosis Modulation in the Response of CTCL to PUVA. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110: 698, 1998.

94. Apoptosis Dysregulation in Keloid Fibroblasts. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 110:653, 1998.

95.    Apoptosis Regulation in the Pathogenesis of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL). Journal of Investigative Dermatology 108:610, 1997.

96.    The Effect of PUVA Treatment on HUT78 Cell Differential Gene Expression. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 106:906, 1996.

97.    Detection of Differentially Displayed cDNA Fragments in Normal vs Sezary Syndrome Leukocytes. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 104: 673, 1995.

98.    Quantitative PCR Analysis of Th-1 Cytokines in HUT78 Cells after Exposure to PUVA In Vitro. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 102: 585, 1994.

99.    Augmentation of Th-1 Cytokines in the Peripheral Blood of Sezary Syndrome Patients after Treatment with ECCP. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 102:586, 1994.

100.  Augmentation of Th-1 Cytokines in the Peripheral Blood of SZ Patients Upon Treatment with Extracorporeal Photopheresis. Clinical Research 41:664, 1993.

101.   Detection of T-Cell Clonality in Mycosis Fungoides by PCR-Metaphore Agarose Analysis of T-Cell Receptor-g. Clinical Research 41:459, 1993.

102.   Mycosis Fungoides and Psoriasis Exhibit a Th1 Type Cell Mediated Response While Sezary Syndrome Expresses A Th2 Type Response. Clinical Research 40:730, 1992.

103.   T-Cell Receptor Gene Conservation and Rearranged Clones in Canine Mycosis Fungoides. Clinical Research 40:505, 1992.

1.  Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Diamond MP, Morris RT, Saed GM. Heat Shock Protein 60 (HSP60) Serves as a Potential Target for the Sensitization of Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells. 49^thSociety of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, New Orleans, LA, March 24-27, 2018. Gynecologic Oncology Supplement, 2018.

2.  Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Diamond MP, Morris RT, Saed GM. Targeting Myeloperoxidase Enhances Apoptosis in Chemoresistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells by Reversing S-Nitrosylation of Caspase-3. 49^th Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Gynecologic Oncology Supplement, 2018.

3.  Fletcher NM, Aownuga AO, Memaj M, Diamond MP, Al-Hendy AA, Saed GM. A Novel Role for the Interaction of Myeloperoxidase and CD11b in Leiomyoma Cells. 65^th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2018. Session Gynecology Proceedings: S-116, 2018.

4.  Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Saed GM. Talcum Powder Enhances Oxidative Stress in Ovarian Cancer Cells. 65^th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2018. Session Gynecologic Oncology Proceedings: F-098, 2018.

5.  Robertson L, Fletcher NM, Saed GM. L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine Attenuates the Levels of Adhesion Phenotype Markers in Normal Fibroblasts Isolated From Human Peritoneum Under Hypoxic Conditions. 65^th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2018. Session Gynecology Proceedings: F-102, 2018.

6.  Fletcher NM, Awonuga AO, Memaj I, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Interruption of MPO  Binding to CD11B Selectively Kills Fibroblasts from Adhesion Tissues but not Normal  Peritoneum. 73^rdAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress &  Expo, San Antonio, TX, October-November 2017. Proceedings: P-264, 216, 2017.  SRS In-Training Award for Research to NM Fletcher, PhD

7. Fletcher NM, Memaj I, Abusamaan MS, Juhani A, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Oxidative Stress: A Key Regulator of Leiomyoma Cell Survival. 64^th Annual   Scientific Meeting for the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2017. Fertility and Sterility 24(1) Supplement: F-124, 208A, 2017.

8. Detti L, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Uhlmann RA, Christiansen ME, Williams LJ. Anti-  Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Regulates BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Expression in an  Ovarian Cortex Transplantation Model. 72^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society  for Reproductive Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2016. Fertility and Sterility 106(3) Supplement: P-037, e120, 2016.

9. Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Abusamaan MS, Diamond MP, Saed GM.  Chemotherapy Induces a Genotype Switch in Key Antioxidant Enzymes: A Potential  Mechanism of Chemoresistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells. 63^rd Annual  Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 2016. Reproductive Sciences 23(1) Supplement: F-248, 262-263A, 2016.

10. Detti L, Fletcher NM, Uhlmann RA, Belotte J, Williams LJ, Saed GM. Exposure to  Recombinant Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Downregulates Ovarian Follicle Cells’  Stemness Potential in Fresh and Vitrified/Thaw Ovarian Cortex. 63^rd Annual Meeting of   the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 16-19,  2016. Reproductive Sciences 23(1) Supplement: T-257, 180A, 2016.

11. Nusrat O, Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Chemoresistant  Ovarian Cancer Cells Manifest Lower Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α: A Potential Survival Mechanism. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the  Society for Reproductive Investigation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 16-19, 2016.  Reproductive Sciences 23(1) Supplement: T-250, 178A, 2016.

12. Fletcher NM, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. 2,4-Dinitrophenol   Induced Cell Death of Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Francisco, CA, March 2015. Reproductive Sciences 22(1) Supplement: S-003, 299A, 2015.

13.  Fletcher NM, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Postoperative Adhesion Development is Controlled by Mechanisms Emanating from a Hypoxia-Induced Genotype Switch in Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase Through the Up-Regulation of Cytidine Deaminase. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, San Francisco, CA, March 2015. Reproductive Sciences 22(1) Supplement: F-042, 218A, 2015.

14.  Detti L, Williams LJ, Fletcher NM, Saed GM. Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) May  Inhibit Oocyte Maturation and Follicular Vascularization in Human Ovarian Cortex. Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: P91, e136, 2015.

15.  Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Abusamaan MS, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP,  Berman JM, Saed GM. Uterine Fibroids Are Characterized by An Altered Redox Balance, Favoring a Pro-Oxidant State. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society  for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and  Sterility 104(3)   Supplement: P-115, e145, 2015.

16.  Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Abu-Soud HM, Awonuga A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Shifting Anaerobic to Aerobic Metabolism Stimulates Apoptosis in Adhesion  Fibroblasts Through the Modulation of the Cellular Redox Homeostasis. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: P-215, e179, 2015.

17.  Abusamaan MS, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Berman JM, Saed GM. Myeloperoxidase Serves As A Redox Switch That Regulates Apoptosis In Human Leiomyomas. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,  Baltimore, MD, October 2015. Fertility and Sterility 104(3) Supplement: P-113, e145, 2015.

18.  Fletcher NM, Detti L, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Abuzeid MI, Saed GM. Altered Redox State in the Endometrium of Patients Undergoing Ovarian Stimulation for Assisted Reproduction Technology. Proceedings of the 70^th Annual Meeting of the   American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Honolulu, HI, October 2014. Fertility and Sterility 102(35) Supplement: P-426, e279, 2014.

19.  Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Sox2 Gene Amplification Impacts   Survival in Serous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. 61^st Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigation, Florence, Italy, March 2014. Reproductive Sciences 21(3) Supplement:   T-219, 204A, 2014.

20.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Levin NK, Simon MS, Abu-Soud HM, Tainsky MA, Diamond. SNPs in Key Oxidants and Antioxidants Are Associated with Increased Risk and Serve as Potential Targets for Ovarian Cancer. 61^st Annual Meeting of the  Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Florence, Italy, March 2014. Reproductive  Sciences 21(3) Supplement: T-249, 213A, 2014.

21.  Diamond MP, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Al-Hendy A, Saed GM. Fibroids  Manifest Oxidative Stress As Compared to Normal Myometrium. 42^nd Annual AAGL  Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2013. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 20(6) Suppl: S19, 2013.

22.  Diamond MP, Fletcher NM, Abuanzeh S, Saed MG, Saed GM. Creation and Persistence of the Adhesion Phenotype: The Role of NOXs in Creating Oxidative  Stress. 42^nd Annual AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Washington, DC, November 2013.

23.  Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Al-Hendy A, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Distinct Oxidative Stress Profile in Uterine Fibroids Versus Adjacent Myometrium. Conjoint Meeting of the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the 69^th American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, October 2013. Fertility and Sterility 100(3) Suppl: S34, 2013.

24.  Fletcher NM, Abuanzeh S, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM.  Postoperative Adhesion is Characterized by a Unique Oxidative Stress Profile Which is  Responsible for Creation and Persistence of the Adhesion Phenotype. Conjoint   Meeting  of the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the 69^th American Society for  Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, October 2013. Fertility and Sterility 100(3) Suppl:   S31, 2013.

25.  Thakur M, Imudia AN, Shavell VI, Singh M, Diamond MP, Awonuga AO, Saed GM.  Should Body Mass Index Influence the Dose of hCG for Ovulation Induction After Superovulation in IVF/ICSI cycles? 68^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA, October 2012. Fertility and Sterility 98(3)  Suppl: P-542, S271, 2012.

26.  Fletcher NM, Al-Hendy A, Diamond M, Saed GM. Uterine Fibroids Are Characterized by an Impaired Antioxidant Cellular System: Potential Role of Hypoxia in the Pathophysiology of Fibroids. 68^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA, October 2012. Fertility and Sterility 98(3) Suppl: P-403, S231, 2012.

27.  Detti L, Uhlmann RA, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Endometrial Thyroid and  Vitamin D Signaling Pathways during Ovarian Stimulation for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). 68^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine, San Diego, CA, October 2012. Fertility and Sterility 98(3) Suppl: P-384,  S225, 2012.

28.  Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Dicholoroacetate Increases Sensitivity   to Chemotherapy Treatment of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells. 59^th Annual Meeting of  the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012. Reproductive  Sciences 19(3) Suppl: S-065, 354A, 2012.

29.  Banerjee J, Maitra D, Shaeib F, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin  Prevents Hypochlorous Acid Induced Alteration of the Metaphase-II Mouse Oocyte Microtubule and Chromosomal Structure. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012. Reproductive Sciences 19(3)   Suppl: E-212, 289A, 2012.

30.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Ruden DM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Epigenetics: New Insights into Postoperative Adhesion Development. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012.

31.  Nair S, Saed GM, Atta HM, Diamond M, Al-Hendy A. Gene Therapy of Abdominal/Pelvic  Post-Operative Adhesions: Targeting Adenovirus towards Human Peritoneal Adhesion Cells. 59^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2012. Reproductive Sciences 19(3) Suppl: T-066, 141A, 2012

32.  Banerjee J, Maitra D, Shaeib F, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud H. Role of  Melatonin in Preventing Hypochlorous Acid Induced Alterations in Microtubule and  Chromosomal Structure in Metaphase-II Mouse Oocytes In Vitro. 67^th Annual Meeting of   the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2011. Fertility  and Sterility (Suppl 1): P-450, 2011.

33. Abu-Farsakh SM, Abu-Farsakh HM, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Histopathologic Analysis in Testicular Azoospermia. 67^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2011. Fertility and Sterility (Suppl 1): P-183, 2011.

34. Shavell VI, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Uncoupling Oxidative  Phosphorylation with 2,4-Dinitrophenol Promotes Development of the Adhesion Phenotype. 67^thAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,  Orlando, FL, October 2011. Fertility and Sterility (Suppl 1): P-131, 2011.

35.   Nair S, Saed G, Nwaobasi N, Atta H, Al-Hendy A. Towards Gene Therapy of Pelvic Post-Operative Adhesions: Targeting Adenovirus Towards Human Adhesion Cells. 67^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2011.  Fertility and Sterlity (Suppl 1): P-111, 2011.

36. Detti L, Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Kruger ML, Brossoit B, Diamond MP. Endometrial   Morphology and Modulation of Hormone Receptors during Ovarian Stimulation for  Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles. 66^th Annual Meeting of the American  Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO, October 2010. Fertility and Sterility 94(4) Suppl 1: S213-S214, 2010.

37. Fletcher NM, Jiang Zl, Almahmoud H, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Human Adhesion Fibroblasts Are Under Constant intrinsic oxidative stress as characterized by higher baseline NADPH oxidase and hypoxia inducible factor- 1α and lower baseline superoxide dismutase. 66^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO, October 2010. Fertility and Sterility 94(4) Suppl 1: S208, 2010.

38. White J, Jiang Z, Diamond M, Saed G. The role of macrophages in the development of the adhesion phenotype. Proceedings of the 66^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO, October 2010. Fertility and Sterility 94(4) Suppl 1: S202, 2010.

39. Huang K, Saed GM, Crispino J, Song J, Choi SD, Diamond M, Naftolin F. Membrane-  actin cytoskeleton linking protein expression by human post-operative adhesions and  fibroblasts. 57^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando,  FL, March 2010. Reproductive Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P655, 253A, 2010.

40. Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Al Arab A, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah AM, Diamond MP. Dichloroacetate induces apoptosis of epithelial ovarian cancer cells through the  inhibition of oxidative stress enzymes. Proceedings of the 57^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2010. Reproductive   Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P171, 113A, 2010.

41. Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Ali-Fehmi R, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah AR.  Inhibition of NADPH oxidative reductase promotes apoptosis in epithelial ovarian cancer cells. Proceedings of the 57^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2010. Reproductive Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P170,   113A, March 2010.

42. Meng Q, Sun W, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Endometriotic implants resemble ovarian cancer in their inflammatory cytokines and hormone  receptors expression: potential transformation into ovarian cancer. Proceedings of the  57^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2010. Reproductive Sciences 17(3) Suppl: P97, 93A, 2010.

43. Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Polychlorinated   biphenyl congeners induce the adhesion phenotype by reducing superoxide dismutase  levels. 65^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,  Atlanta,  GA, October 2009. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl.1): P179, October 2009.

44. Saed GM, Hall DT, Omar MW, Shavell VI, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP. Regulation of metabolic activity of peritoneal fibroblasts by dichloroacetate provides a potential target   for interventions to reduce postoperative adhesions. 65^th Annual Meeting of the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Atlanta, GA, October 2009. Fertility and  Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P127, October 2009.

45. White J, Jiang Z, Diamond M, Saed G. Hypoxia induces transforming growth factor  beta 1 (TGFβ1) in human macrophages through a hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α)  – dependent mechanism. 65^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Atlanta, GA, October 2009. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1):   P126, October 2009.

46.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Sensitivity of human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts to hypoxia-induced lipid peroxidation depends on the bioavailability of hydrogen peroxide. 56^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, March 2009. Reproductive Sciences 16(3) Suppl: P1004, 359A, 2009.

47.  Abu-Soud HM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls enhances lipid peroxidation in human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts: a potential role for MPO. 56^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, March 2009. Reproductive Sciences 16(3) Suppl: P985, 354A, 2009.

48.  Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Malone JM Jr, Ali R, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. NADPH oxidase inhibition attenuates oxidative stress in epithelial ovarian cancer. 56^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, March 2009. Reproductive Sciences 16(3) Suppl: P291, 153A, 2009.

49.    Detti L, Saed GM, Jiang Z, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP. Impact of high serum estradiol on endometrial estrogen and progesterone  receptor expression during ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI cycles. 64^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, November 2008. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P157, S162, 2008.

50.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. The induction of fibrosis by organochlorines through a nitric oxide synthase dependent mechanism. 64^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, November 2008.

51.  Dbouk T, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Lycopene a powerful antioxidant with remarkable anti-adhesion effects. 64^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, November 2008. Fertility and Sterility 90(Suppl. 1): P-122, S150, 2008.

52.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Hypoxia induces the adhesion phenotype by reducing superoxide dismutase levels. 55^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2008. Reproductive Sciences 15(2) Suppl.: P900, 313A, 2008.

53.  Alpay Z, Savasan S, Buck S, Kiang ZL, Ravindranath Y, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Role of natural killer lymphocyte NKG2D receptor pathway in adhesion development. 55^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 2008. Reproductive Sciences 15(2) Suppl.: P317, 150A, 2008.

54.  Elhammady E, Freeman ML, Saed GM, Diamond MP. In vivo expression of type I and III collagens in injured peritoneum that healed with adhesions and without adhesions. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, DC, October 2007. Fertility and Sterility 88(Suppl. 1): P-252, S192, 2007.

55.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Fletcher NM, Galijasevic S, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. S-nitrosylation of Caspase-3 is the mechanism by which adhesion fibroblasts manifest lower apoptosis. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, DC, October 2007. Fertility and Sterility 88(Suppl. 1): P-302, S209, 2007.

56.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Role of superoxide and nitric oxide in the development of postoperative adhesions. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007. Reproductive Sciences 14(Suppl. 1): P781, 277A, 2007.

57.  Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Peroxynitrite plays a critical role in caspase-3 mediated apoptosis of normal peritoneal fibroblasts. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007. Reproductive Sciences 14(Suppl. 1): P483, 193A, 2007.

58.    Saed GM, Wirth JJ, Diamond MP. Polychlorinated biphenyl congeners enhancement of type I collagen expression. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006. Fertility and Sterility 86(Suppl. 2): P-401, S284, 2006.

59. Detti L, Saed G, Jiang Z, Kruger M, Diamond MP. Differential expression of estrogen, progesterone, androgen, and prolactin receptors in in vitro human fibroblasts isolated  from normal peritoneum and adhesions. 62^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 2006. Fertility and Sterility 86(Suppl. 2):  P-377, S275, 2006.

60. Rizk NN, Saed GM, Diamond MP. The effects of hyperglycemia on the differential  expression of insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptors in human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic   Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:786, 324A, 2006.

61. Saed GM, Wirth J, Diamond MP. The induction of fibrosis by organochlorines. 53rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,  March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:633,  273A, 2006.

62. Fahmy LM, Mitwally MF, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Differential expression of aromatase  in human fibroblasts isolated from normal peritoneum and adhesions. 53rd Annual  Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:627, 271A,  2006.

63. Victory, R, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Omega 3 fatty acids markedly reduce expression of adhesion markers in human peritoneal fibroblasts. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:626, 270A, 2006.

64. Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Malone JM, Diamond MP, Munkarah AR. Regulation of the expression of iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(2) Suppl.:324, 169A, 2006.

65. Saed GM, Detti L, Lu H, Jiang Z, Aboulba S, Diamond MP. Differential expression of  estrogen, progesterone, androgen, and prolactin receptors in human fibroblasts isolated  from normal peritoneum and adhesions. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and  Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005.  Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): P-849, S464, 2005.

66. Saed GM, Lu H, Jiang Z, Aboulba S, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Cross-talk between  inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) in fibroblasts isolated  from normal peritoneal and adhesion tissues. 61^st Annual Meeting of the American  Society for Reproductive Medicine and the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Canadian   Fertility  and Andrology Society, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005. Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): P-848, S463, 2005.

67. Alpay Z, Ozgonenel MS, Savasan S, Buck S, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Can hypoxia  impact lymphocyte-mediated elimination of peritoneal fibroblasts leading to development of adhesion phenotype? 61^st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive  Medicine and the 51^stAnnual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society,   Palais des Congres, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2005. Fertility and Sterility 84(Suppl. 1): P-846, S463, 2005.

68. Malone J, Saed G, Diamond M, Sokol R, Munkarah A. The effects of the inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase on angiogenesis of epithelial ovarian cancer. Annual Meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Victoria, British  Columbia, Canada, September 2005. Program and Abstracts: p. 18, 2005.

69. Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Tahboub YR, Alpay ZA, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP. Tyrosine  nitration plays a significant role in the mechanisms responsible for the creation and persistence of the adhesion phenotype. 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 12(2) Suppl.: 206A, 377, 2005.

70. Saed GM, Jiang ZL, Munkarah AR, Diamond MP. Modulation of apoptosis of adhesion  fibroblasts: the role of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 12(2) Suppl.: 189A, 326, 2005.

71. Saed GM, Al-Hendy A, Salama SA, Jiang ZL, Alpay ZA, Diamond MP. Utilization of cycloosygenase-2 gene therapy for the prevention of the adhesion phenotype  development. 52^ndAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los  Angeles, CA, March 2005. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 12(2)   Suppl.: 318, 186A, 2005.

72. Diamond MP, Saed GM. Modulation of nuclear transcription factor kappa-β fibroblasts  of human adhesion tissues by dichloroacetate. 33^rd Annual Meeting of The American  Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, San Francisco, CA, November 2004. Proceedings 2004.

73. Diamond MP, Saed GM. Interferon-gamma block the hypoxia effect on type I collagen  expression in human normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 33^rd Annual Meeting of  The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, San Francisco, CA,   November 2004. Proceedings 2004.

74. Galijasevic S, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Myeloperoxidase up-  regulated the catalytic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase by preventing the  nitric  oxide feedback inhibition. 4^th International Peroxidase Meeting Joint with the 10^th   Myeloperoxidase Meeting, Shimokyo-Ku, Kyoto City, Japan, October 2004. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 37(Suppl.1): S78, 205, 2004.

75. Saed GM, Waleke JP, Diamond MP. Angiogenesis caused by hypoxia treatment of   normal peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts in human umbilical vein endothelial cells in significantly reduced by NS-398, a selective COX-2 inhibitor. 60^th Annual Meeting of the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004. Fertility and Sterility 82(Suppl. 2): P573, S338, 2004.

76. Saed GM, Diamond MP. Effects of interferon-g on human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts in the presence of hypoxia: Reversal of hypoxia-stimulated type I collagen   expression. 51^st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation,  Houston, TX, March 2004. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2)   Suppl.: 716, 316A, 2004.

77. Galijasevic S, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Myeloperoxidase up-regulates the catalytic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase by preventing the nitric oxide  feedback inhibition. 10^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Seattle, WA, November 2003.

78. Diamond MP, Elhammady EF, Wang RX, Collins KL, Saed GM. Suppression of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor by dichloroacetate in fibroblasts of human adhesion. 32^nd Annual Meeting of The American Association of Gynecologic  Laparoscopists, Las Vegas, NV, November 2003. The Journal of the American  Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 10(3) Suppl.: S25, 79, 2003.

79. Diamond MP, Saed GM. Regulation of expression of tissue plasminogen activator and  plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 by dichloroacetic acid in human fibroblasts from normal  peritoneum and adhesions. 22^nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Napa Valley, CA, September 2003.   Program and Abstracts: #2, p20-21, 2003.

80. Munkarah AR, Zhu G, Ali-Fehmi R, Morris R, Malone Jr JM, Diamond MP, Saed GM.  Short-term treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer cells with the COS-2 inhibitor, NS398, results in down regulation of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).   94^th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Washington, DC, July 2003. Program and Abstracts: #4, p 93, 2003.

81. Rout UK, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Expression levels and regulations of genes differ in  the fibroblasts of adhesion and normal human peritoneum. 50^th Annual Scientific  Meeting  of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of  the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 899, 389A, 2003.

82. Buhimschi IA, Jabor M, Petkova A, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Romero R. A role for the amnion epithelium in innate immunity: microbial products induce the expression of β3-   defensin by amnion epithelial cells. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for   Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 670, 312A, 2003.

83. Gago AL, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Wang RX, Diamond MP. 50^th Annual Scientific  Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003.  Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 595, 287A, 2003.

84. Buhimschi CS, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Berman S, Buhimschi IA, Weiner CP, Diamond MP. Effect of labor on expression of factors involved in myometrial healing after cesarean section. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation 10(2): 498, 255A, 2003.

85. Buhimschi CS, Diamond MP, Avasiloaiei M, Saed GM, Buhimschi IA, Weiner CP.  Regionalization of viscoelastic properties of the rat uterus and cervix during pregnancy. 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, 2003. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2):117, 196A, 2003.

86. Gago AL, Saed GM, Elhammady E, Wang RX, Diamond MP. Effect of Interceed^® on the expression of tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-1 in human peritoneal fibroblasts and mesothelial cells. 50^th Annual Scientific  Meeting of the   Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC, March 2003. Journal of the  Society for Gynecologic Investigation 10(2): 12, 196A, 2003.

87. Gago LA, Saed GM, Wang RX, Jaber M, Diamond MP. Effect of Interceed on extracellular matrix and TGF-β1 expression in human peritoneal fibroblasts and   mesothelial cells. 29^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Surgeons,  Anaheim, CA, March 2003.  Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery 9(Suppl. 1): p 59,   2003.

88. Buhimschi C, Petkova A, Saed G, Diamond MP, Weiner C, Buhimschi I. Myometrial and cervical adaptation during pregnancy. Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal  Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2003. American Journal of Obstetrics and  Gynecology Program and Abstract Supplement, 2003.

89. Munkarah A, Morris R, Zhu G, Deppe G, Malone J, Jr, Saed G. Sequential combination of Docetaxel and COX-2 inhibitor: A marked effect on epithelial ovarian cancer cell  kills. 34^thAnnual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, New Orleans,   LA, February 2003. Program and Abstracts: 211, 2003.

90. Diamond MP, Elhammady EF, Collins KL, Munkarah AR, Saed GM. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in human fibroblasts isolated from adhesions but not from normal peritoneal tissues. 31^stAnnual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic  Laparoscopists, Miami, FL, November 2002. Proceedings 2002.

91. Freeman M, Saed GM, Diamond MP. TGF-β1/β2 mRNA ratio in normally healed   peritoneum is the same as in uninjured tissue. 58^th Annual Meeting of the American  Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, WA, October 2002. Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstract Supplement, 2002.

92. Rout UK, Collins KL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Adhesion to laminin upregulated β1 integrin subunit expression in PC12 cells. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 495, 226A, 2002.

93. Freeman ML, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Diamond MP. Elevation of Type I collagen  mRNA in peritoneal adhesions. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic   Investigation 9(1): 822, 331A, 2002.

94. Chauhan S, Saed GM, Johns DA, Duvall V, Collins K, Diamond MP. Increased IL-10 gene expression in endometriotic tissues. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 286, 156A, 2002.

95. Rout UK, Collins K, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Gene profiling of human fibroblasts from adhesions and normal peritoneum. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for  Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 821, 331A, 2002.

96. Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Collins KL, Kowalczyk CL, Leach RE, Diamond MP. Adhesion phenotype: profiling of fibroblasts isolated from human normal peritoneal and adhesion tissues using apoptosis gene arrays. 49^th Scientific Meeting of the  Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 9(1): 274, 153A, 2002.

97. Rout UK, Collins KL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Gene profiling of human fibroblasts from  adhesions and normal peritoneum. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for  Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001. Fertility and Sterility Program  Supplement, 2001.

98. Freeman ML, Saed GM, Elhammady EF, Diamond MP. Elevation of Type I collagen  mRNA in peritoneal adhesions. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October 2001. Fertility and Sterility Program  Supplement, 2001.

99. Saed GM, Diamond MP. Modulation of the expression of tissue plasminogen activator  and its inhibitor by hypoxia in human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts. 57^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, October  2001. Fertility and Sterility Program Supplement, 2001.

100. Rout UK, Boytchev BG, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Transforming growth factor-β1 and  expression of cytoskeletal proteins in human peritoneal fibroblasts. 48^th Annual Meeting   of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 600, 222A, 2001.

101. Saed GM, Diamond MP. Increasing glucose concentrations results in an increase in  Type I collagen expression via TGF-β1 dependent mechanism in human peritoneal   fibroblasts. 48^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 617,   227A, 2001.

102. Saed GM, Boytchev B, Collins K, Diamond MP. Significance of the effect of hypoxia on the rate of apoptosis of human peritoneal and adhesion fibroblasts in postoperative  adhesion development. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic  Investigation 8(1), 2001.

103. Freeman ML, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Increased TGF-β1/β3 ratio following surgically induced peritoneal injury. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 624, 229A, 2001.

104. Freeman ML, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Ovaries influence postoperative adhesion  formation independent of the estrogenic milieu. 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2001. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 8(1): 380, 159A, 2001.

105. Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. Effective glucose on the expression of Type I   collagen and transforming growth factor (TGF-β1) in human peritoneal. ASRM 56^th  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA, October 2000. Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstract Supplement, 2000.

106. Baumann P, Zhang WW, Munkarah AR, Morris RT, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Deppe G. The effect of hypoxia on the expression of HIF-1α, BAX, and BCL2 in the human SKOV ovarian cancer cell line. 53^rd Congress of the DGGG, Munich, Germany, June 2000.  Proceedings 2000.

107. Munkarah AR, Zhang WW, Morris RT, Baumann P, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Induction  of Cyclooxygenase-2 MRNA by prostaglandin E₂ in human ovarian cancer cells. 47^th  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A Millennial   Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL, March 2000.  Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and Abstracts 2000.

108. Rout UK, Zhang, WW, Yelian FD, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Modulation of integrin  expression by transforming growth factor-β1 and hypoxia in the human peritoneal  fibroblasts. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000- A Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise,  Chicago, IL, March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and Abstracts 2000.

109. Saed GM, Zhang WW, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP. The effect of hypoxia on  TGF-β1 on the expression of cellular fibronectin in human peritoneal mesothelial cells in culture. 47^thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI 2000-A  Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL,  March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and  Abstracts 2000.

110. Saed GM, Zhang WW, Diamond MP. The expression of transforming growth factor beta   1 (TGF-β1) and its receptor by the human peritoneal fibroblasts in response to hypoxia. 47^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, SGI  2000-A  Millennial Milestone in Reproductive Sciences: Celebrating the Promise, Chicago, IL,  March 2000. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Program and  Abstracts 2000.

111. Yelian FD, Zhang WW, Zhuang LZ, Wei KA, Saed GM, Seufer DB, Diamond MP.   Expression of activin-A and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) in human cytotrophoblasts. Joint Meeting of the Canadian Fertility Society and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 1999. Fertility  and Sterility Program and Abstracts 1999.

112. Zhang WW, Yelian FD, Wei KA, Saed GM, Seifer DB, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing  and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Hypoxia regulated activin-α  expression in fibroblasts. Joint meeting of the Canadian Fertility Society and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, September 1999. Fertility and Sterility Program and  Abstracts 1999.

113. Chegini N, Kosteos K, Zhao Y, Patel A, Bennett B, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Nickerson C, Skinner K, Saed GM; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study  Group.   The expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of MMPs  (TIMPs) in various intraperitoneal tissues and their relation to adhesion development.  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA,  March 1999.  Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/  February 1999.

114.  Saed GM, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdahl L, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing and  Adhesion Multi-University Study Group. Collagen I and III production by human  peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia and/or TGF-β1 treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March  1999. Journal   of the  Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/  February 1999.

115. Saed GM, Zhang W, Holmdahl L, Chegini N, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing and  Adhesion Multi-University Study Group. The transforming growth factor beta isoforms (TGF-βs) production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia  treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA,  March 1999. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

116.  Diamond MP, Saed GM, Yelian FD, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdahl L; Peritoneal   Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study Group. Vascular endothelial growth   factor (VEGF) levels are elevated in adhesion tissue in humans. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999. Journal of the  Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

117. Saed GM, Zhang W, Chegini N, Holmdhal L, Diamond MP; Peritoneal Healing and  Adhesion Multi University Study (PHAMUS) Group. The transforming growth factor beta isoforms production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells in response to hypoxia treatments. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA,  March 1999. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Volume 6(1)  Supplement, January/February 1999.

118.  Leach RE, Saed GM, Zhang W, Holmdhal L, Chegini N, Diamond MP; Peritoneal   Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study (PHAMUS) Group. Human mesothelial  cell hypoxia induces  hypoxia inducible factor-1a expression. Annual Meeting of the   Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999. Journal of the  Society  for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume 6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

119. Zhang W, Saed GM, Yelian F, Diamond MP. Hypoxia suppresses the stimulatory effect of TGF-α1 on MMP-9 activity. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation,  Atlanta, GA, March 1999. Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Volume  6(1) Supplement, January/February 1999.

120. Chegini N, Zhao Y, Kosteos K, Bennett B, McLean F, Diamond MP, Holmdahl L, Nickerson C, Burns J; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study  (PHAMUS) Group (Saed GM). Comparative analysis of matrix metalloproteanase  (MMP-1), tissue inhibitor of  MMP (TIMP-1) and MMP-1/TIMP-1 complex expression in  intraperitoneal environment and their relation to adhesion development. Annual Meeting  of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, October 1998.  Fertility and Sterility Program and Abstracts 1998.

121. Holmdahl L, Falk P, Ivarsson M-L, Palmgran I, Hendgren M, Chegini N, Diamond MP, Skinner K; Peritoneal Healing and Adhesion Multi-University Study Group (Saed GM). Plasminogen activator and inhibitor in abdominal wall and peritoneal cavity. Annual Meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1998.   Proceedings and Abstracts1998.

122. Choucair M, Ladin D, Olson J, Han X, Saed GM, Fivenson D. Anti-α1 integrin treatment selectively induces apoptosis in keloid fibroblasts. Wound Repair and Regeneration  Annual Meeting, 1998. Wound Repair and Regeneration 6:250, 1998.

123. Ladin D, Saed GM, Olson J, Han X, Hou Z, Fivenson D. Keloids, p53, apoptosis and  repair: a new theory of keloidogenesis. Wound Repair and Regeneration Annual  Meeting, 1998. Wound Repair and Regeneration 6: 258, 1998.

124. Fivenson D, Max J, Kalaaji A, Olson J, Han X, Saed GM. Cytokine modulation in the  response to PUVA: A CTCL organ culture model. Journal of Investigative Dermatology  110: 654, 1998

125. Fivenson D, Saed GM. Apoptosis and T-cell cytokine effects of in vitro PUVA in CTCL.  Photomedicine and Photobiology, 1998.

126. Choucair M, Ladin D, Olson J, Han X, Saed GM, Fivenson D. Anti-α1 integrin treatment selectively induces apoptosis in keloid fibroblasts. Journal of Investigative Dermatology   110:598, 1998.

127. Saed GM, Ladin D, Olson J, Han X, Fivenson D. P53 and apoptosis in the pathogenesis  of keloids. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 108:580, 1997.

128. Hou Z, Saed GM, Fivenson D, Ladin D. Hypoxia does not alter cytokine production by  keloid fibroblasts. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 104:669, 1995.

129. Ladin D, Hou Z, Saed GM, Fivenson D. Hypoxia upregulates TGF-β1 and its receptor expression by monocytes but its effects are blocked by chronic wound fluid. Journal of  Investigative Dermatology 104: 590, 1995.

130. Fivenson D, Elkheimi M, Saed GM, Nickoloff B. Modulation of IL-10 expression in  HUT78 cells: Insights into the pathobiology and treatment of CTCL. Journal of  Investigative Dermatology 104: 648, 1995.

131. Fivenson DP, Saed GM. Augmentation of Th1 cytokines during phototherapy of CTCL  II: a key role for IL-12. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 104: 648, 1995.

132. Fivenson DP, Saed GM, Nickoloff BJ. Modulation of IL-10 expression in HUT78 cells: insights into the pathobiology and treatment of CTCL. Clinical Research 42: 232, 1994.

133. Fivenson DP, Saed GM. Expression of VEGF gene products: rapid demonstration of clonality in cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 20: 540, 1994.

134. Fivenson DP, Saed GM, Nickoloff BJ. Cytokine mRNA profile in CTCL: mycosis fungoides is Th1, and Sezary syndrome is Th2. Journal of Investigative Dermatology  100: 556 1993.

135. Stein L, Saed GM, Fivenson D. T-cell cytokines in lupus erythematosus: Aberrant IL-2, IL-5 and IFNg mRNA levels in skin lesions. Clinical Research 41: 467, 1993.

136. Dillon M, Saed G, Fivenson D. PCR analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi in skin lesions of morphea, Scleroderma, and Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicans. Clinical Research 41: 427, 1993.

1.  Saed GM, Fletcher NM, Memaj I. Abciximab manifests striking anti-tumor effects in sensitive and chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells. Joint Annual Reproductive Sciences Retreat, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and The University of Toronto; and Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Sciences Meeting at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, October 2017. Proceedings: A-02, pg. 2, 2017.

2.  Nusrat O, Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Saed GM. Chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells manifest lower vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia inducible factor-1α: a potential survival mechanism. Integrative Global Approaches in Reproductive Sciences. 6^th Annual C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development & Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Joint Scientific Retreat, Wayne State University School of Medicine and University of Toronto, Detroit, MI, April 2015. Proceedings: A-48, pg. 49, 2015.

3.  Fletcher NM, Neubauer BR, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Chemoresistance in epithelial ovarian cancer cells is controlled by mechanisms emanating from chemotherapy-induced genotype switch in oxidant and antioxidant enzymes, through the upregulation of cytidine deaminase. Integrative Global Approaches in Reproductive Sciences. 6^th Annual C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development & Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research  Institute Joint Scientific Retreat, Wayne State University School of Medicine and University of Toronto, Detroit, MI, April 2015. Proceedings and Abstracts: A-47, pg. 48, 2015.

4.    Khan SN, Shaeib FN, Najafi T, Saed G, Abu-Soud HM. Diffused intra-oocyte hydrogen peroxide activates myeloperoxidase and deteriorates oocyte quality. 6^th Annual C.S. Mott   Center for Human Growth and Development & Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Joint Scientific Retreat, Wayne State University School of Medicine and University of  Toronto, Detroit, MI, April 2015. Proceedings and Abstracts: A-13, pg. 14, 2015.

5.    Shaeib F, Khan SN, Saed G, Abu-Soud HM. Macrophages activation deteriorates metaphase II mouse oocyte through myeloperoxidase action. Integrative Global Approaches in Reproductive Sciences. 6^th Annual C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development & Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Joint Scientific Retreat, Wayne State University School of Medicine and University of Toronto, Detroit, MI, April 2015. Proceedings and Abstracts: A-18, pg. 19, 2015.

6.  Jeelani R, Sliskovic I, Saed G, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Hypochlorous acid reversibly inhibits caspase-3: a potential regulator of apoptosis. Integrative Global Approaches in Reproductive Sciences. 6^th Annual C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development & Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Joint Scientific Retreat, Wayne State University School of Medicine and University of Toronto, Detroit, MI, April 2015. Proceedings and Abstracts: A-16, pg. 17, 2015.

7.  Shaeib F, Khan SN, Ali I, Dai J, Drewlo S, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. The impact of myeloperoxidase on metaphase II mouse oocyte quality. Proceedings of the Graduate Research Day, Wayne Day 2014 Program, Current Concepts in Gynecologic Oncology for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Kamran S. Moghissi, M.D. Lecture, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, December 2014.

8.    Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Dicholoroacetate increases sensitivity to chemotherapy by modulation of antioxidants in epithelial ovarian cancer. Proceedings of the Graduate Research Day, Wayne Day 2014 Program, Current Concepts in Gynecologic Oncology for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Kamran S. Moghissi, M.D. Lecture, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, December 2014.

9.  Shaeib F, Khan SN, Banerjee J, Thakur M, Dai J, Awonuga AO, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. Role of cumulus cells in defense against reactive oxygen species insult in metaphase II mouse oocytes. 4^thAnnual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #P-26, pg. 39, 2014.

10.  Nusrat O, Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Saed GM. Chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells manifest lower vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia induced factor-1α: a potential survival mechanism. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and  Abstracts: #P-23, pg. 36, 2014.

11.  Najafi T, Goud PT, Goud AP, Gonik B, Saed GM, Zhang X, Abu-Soud HM. Direct real-time measurement of intra-oocyte nitric oxide concentration in vivo. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014; Program and Abstracts: #P-22, pg. 35, 2014.

12.  Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Saed MG, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Dicholoroacetate increases sensitivity to chemotherapy by modulation of antioxidants in epithelial ovarian cancer. 4^thAnnual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #P-07, pg. 20, 2014.

13.  Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Saed GM. RAD21 gene amplification impacts survival in serous epithelial ovarian cancer. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #P-04, pg. 17, 2014.

14.  Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Nusrat O, Saed MG, Neubauer BR, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM. Superoxide dismutase significantly delayed the development of cisplatin resistance in epithelial ovarian cancer cells. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State  University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #P-03, pg. 16, 2014.

15.  Awonuga AO, Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The in-vivo effects of superoxide dismutase on the incidence and severity of postoperative adhesion development. 4^thAnnual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #P-02, pg. 15, 2014.

16.  Saed GM. The role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of pro-fibrotic gynecologic disorders. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #O-13, pg. 13, 2014.

17.  Najafi T, Goud AP, Goud PT, Saed GM, Gonik B, Abu-Soud HM. Release of substrates, cofactors, and products of nitric oxide synthase are altered during oocyte aging. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #O-12, pg. 12, 2014.

18.  Shaeib F, Khan SN, Ali I, Dai J, Drewlo S, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. The impact of myeloperoxidase on metaphase II mouse oocyte quality. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. Program and Abstracts: #O-11, pg. 11, 2014.

19.  Fletcher NM, Saed GM. Differential expression of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase in chemoresistant epithelial ovarian cancer cells. 4^th Annual Research Symposium of the Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science (MARTS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2013.

20.    Shaeib F, Banerjee J, Thakur M, Saed MG, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. Confocal 3-dimensional reconstruction can serve as a useful tool to quantify oxidative stress induced oocyte spindle damage. 3^rd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 15, 2013. Program and Abstracts: #35, 2013.

21.    Fletcher NM, Saed GM. Differential expression of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase in chemoresistant epithelial ovarian cancer cells. 3^rd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2013: Program and Abstracts: #26, 2013.

22.    Saed GM. Investigation of the role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of gynecologic fibrotic disorders including postoperative adhesions, fibroids, and endometriosis as well as ovarian cancer. 3^rd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2013. Program and Abstracts: #20, 2013.

23.    Belotte J, Mitchell A, Belotte J, Saed GM. Sox2 gene copy number alteration (CAN) significantly impact overall survival (OS) in serous epithelial ovarian cancer. 3^rd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2013. Program and Abstracts: #6, 2013.

24.    Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Abuanzeh S, Levin NK, Simon NS, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Tainsky MA, Saed GM. A novel association between a catalase single nucleotide polymorphism and increased risk of ovarian cancer. 3^rd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2013. Program and Abstracts: #4, 2013.

25.   Awonuga AO, King NM, Belotte J, Abuanzeh S, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The in vitro effects of superoxide dismutase on the incidence and severity of post-operative adhesion development after cecal abrasion. 3^rd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State  University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2013. Program and Abstracts: #3, 2013.

26. Shavell VI, Fletcher NM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Detti L. Superoxide dismutase levels are elevated in the peri-implantation endometrium in women undergoing ovarian stimulation. 3^rd Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science Research Symposium, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Proceedings and Abstracts: #15, 2012.

27. Maitra D, Abdulhamid I, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Fluorescent  heme degradation products in Sickle cell disease: role of hypochlorous acid in hemoglobin  destruction. 3^rd Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science  Research Symposium, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012.   Proceedings and Abstracts: #12, 2012.

28. Maitra D, Abdulridha RM, Byun J, Souza CEA, Banerjee J, Andreana PR, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud. The reaction of HOCl and cyanocobalamin: corrin destruction and the liberation of cyanogens chloride. 3^rd Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science Research Symposium, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #11, 2012.

29.  Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Dicholoroacetate increases sensitivity to chemotherapy treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer cells. 3^rd Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science Research Symposium, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #8, 2012.

30. Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The role of oxidative stress in the development of cisplatin resistance in epithelial ovarian cancer. 3^rd Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science Research Symposium, Wayne State  University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #6, 2012.

31.   Banerjee J, Maitra D, Shaeib F, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin prevents hypochlorous acid induced alteration of the metaphase-II mouse oocyte microtubule and chromosomal structure. 3^rd Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science Research Symposium, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #5, 2012.

32.   Maitra D, Shaeib F, Abdulridha RM, Souza CEA, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. Modulation of myeloperoxidase activity by self-generated hypochlorous acid. 3^rd Annual Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science Research Symposium, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #1, 2012.

33.   Maitra D, Shaeib F, Abdulridha RM, Souza CEA, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. Modulation of myeloperoxidase activity by self-generated hypochlorous acid. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #32, 2012.

34.   Fletcher NM, Belotte J, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Dicholoroacetate increases sensitivity to chemotherapy treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer cells. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #31, 2012.

35.   Belotte J, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. The role of oxidative stress in the development of cisplatin resistance in epithelial ovarian cancer. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #29, 2012.

36.   Banerjee J, Maitra D, Shaeib F, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin prevents hypochlorous acid induced alteration of the metaphase-II mouse oocyte microtubule and chromosomal structure. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #25, 2012.

37.   Maitra D, Abdulridha RM, Byun J, Souza CEA, Banerjee J, Andreana PR, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. The reaction of HoCl and cyanocobalamin: corrin destruction and the liberation of cyanogens chloride. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #23, 2012.

38.   Shavell VI, Fletcher NM, Abu-Soud HM, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Detti LL. Superoxide dismutase levels are elevated in the peri-implantation endometrium in women undergoing ovarian stimulation. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Programs and Abstracts: #17, 2012.

39.   Maitra D, Abdulhamid I, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Fluorescent heme degradation products in sickle cell disease: role of hypochlorous acid in hemoglobin destruction. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Programs and Abstracts: #16, 2012.

40.   Saed GM. Investigation of the role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of gynecologic fibrotic disorders including postoperative adhesions, fibroids, and endometriosis as well as ovarian cancer. 2^nd Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2012. Program and Abstracts: #9, 2012.

41.    Shavell VI, Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Saed GM, Diamond MP. Coupling oxidative phosphorylation with 2,4-dinitrophenol promotes development of the adhesion phenotype. 1^st Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Southfield, MI, May 2011. Program and Abstracts: #26, 2011.

42.    Saed GM. The role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of gynecologic fibrotic disorders including postoperative adhesions, fibroids, and endometriosis, as well as ovarian cancer. 1^st Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Southfield, MI, May 2011. Program and Abstracts: #24, 2011.

43.  Maitra D, Shaeib F, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin can attenuate HOCl mediated hemolysis, free iron release and heme degradation from hemoglobin. 1^st Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Southfield, MI, May 2011. Program and Abstracts: #19, 2011.

44.  Maitra D, Byun J, Andreana PR, Abdulhamid I, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Pennathur S, Abu-Soud HM. Reaction of hemoglobin with HOCl: possible link between free iron accumulation and oxidative stress. 1^st Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Southfield, MI, May 2011. Program and Abstracts: #18, 2011.

45.  Fletcher NM, Jiang ZL, Levin NK, Abu-Soud HM, Munkarah AR, Tainsky MA, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Positive correlation between serum myeloperoxidase and free iron levels with stage of ovarian cancer: potential biomarkers for early detection and prognosis of ovarian cancer. 1^st Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Southfield, MI, May 2011. Program and Abstracts: #13, 2011.

46.  Banerjee J, Maitra D, Shaeib F, Saed GM, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Role of melatonin in preventing hypochlorous acid induced alterations in microtubule and chromosomal structure in metaphase-II mouse oocytes in vitro. 1^st Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Southfield, MI, May 2011. Program and Abstracts: #7, 2011.

47.  Diamond MP, Saed GM. Reduction of postoperative adhesions. Catalyzing Collaboration between Industry and Academic in the Life Sciences – Women’s Health Medicine: Part I, Therapeutic Strategies Meeting, Illinois Science and Technology Park, Skokie, IL, June 2007. Proceedings 2007.

International/National

1.    Targeting Integrin αV/β1 Receptor Manifests Intriguing Anti-Tumor Effects in Sensitive and Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells: Potential Therapeutic Target. 64^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 2017.

2.    The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Ovarian Cancer. University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, July 2017.

3.  Novel Innovative Targets for Ovarian Cancer Therapy. King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan, July 2017.

4.   The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Ovarian Cancer. King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan, November 2016.

5.   The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Ovarian Cancer. University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, November 2016.

6.  New Insights for Ovarian Cancer Screening. 4^th International Conference of the Jordanian Society of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. In collaboration with the Arabic Division of the International Academy of Pathology, Amman, Jordan, April 2011.

7.  Updates in Oxidative Stress and Ovarian Cancer. Modern Technology Application in Pathology Conference, Amman, Jordan, July 22 – August 1, 2010.

8.  The Role of p53 in the Pathogenesis of Keloids. International Meeting on Mechanisms Involved in Tissue Repair and Fibrosis: Role of the Microfibroblast (Differentiation and Apoptosis), Lyon, France, December 1997.

Local/Regional

1.   The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Ovarian Cancer. Joint Annual  Reproductive Sciences Retreat, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and The University of Toronto; and Annual   Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Sciences (MARTS) Meeting at  Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, October 2017. Retreat

2.  Invited Guest Speaker. Tumor Microenvironment Section, Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, June 2016.

3.  Molecular Biological Procedures. C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Laboratory Techniques Summer Course, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, September 2015.

4. New Insights into Pathogenesis of Ovarian Cancer. The C.S. Mott Center Summer Reproductive Sciences Technology Course, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, July 2014.

5. The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Pro-Fibrotic Gynecologic Disorders. 4^thAnnual Scientific Retreat, The C.S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014.

7.  Release of Substrates, Cofactors, and Products of Nitric Oxide Synthase Are Altered   during Oocyte Aging. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat, The C.S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State  University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014.

7. The Impact of Myeloperoxidase on Metaphase II Mouse Oocyte Quality. 4^th Annual Scientific Retreat, The C.S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, May 2014. First Prize Award

8. Differential Expression of Glutathione Peroxidase and Glutathione Reductase in Chemoresistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells. The Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Science (MARTS), Fourth Annual Research Symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2013.

9.  The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathophysiology of Gynecologic Fibrotic Disorders: Postoperative Adhesions, Fibroids, Endometriosis, and Ovarian Cancer. 1^st Annual Scientific Retreat of The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Southfield, MI, May 2011.

10.  New Insights in Ovarian Cancer Screening. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Wayne Day: New Frontiers in the Treatment of Gynecologic Cancer, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, December 2010.

11.  Molecular Characterization of Adhesion and Peritoneal Fibroblasts. Adhesion Mini Symposium, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, March 2001.

12.  Multiplex RT/PCR Technique, Concept and Application. Center for Biomedical Research, College of Art and Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, May 1999.

13.  Techniques for Characterizing and Manipulating DNA from the Basis of Much of Modern Biomedical Research. Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, January 1999.

14.  Bcl-2/Bax Ratio as a Measure of the Rate of Apoptosis in Keloid Fibroblasts. Oxford Biomedical Research Inc., Oxford, MI, January 1998.

15.  PCR Techniques, Concepts and Applications. Howard Hughes Research Program, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, May 1998.

16.  Multiplex RT/PCR Technique, Concept and Application. Center for Biomedical Research, College of Art and Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, May 1997.

17.  Application of RT/PCR. Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, June 1994.

Invited Seminars and Grand Rounds

1. New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Post-Operative Adhesions Development. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, January 2017.

2. Novel Innovative Targets for Ovarian Cancer Therapy. Cancer Center Seminar, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, January 2017.

3.   The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Pro-Fibrotic Gynecologic Disorders. Augusta Research Day, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand  Rounds, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, June 2013.

4.   Dichloroacetate Induces Apoptosis of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells Through the Inhibition of Oxidative Stress Enzymes. SGI-SMFM Scientific Meetings Abstract  Presentations, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, February 2010.

5.   PCR Techniques Concepts and Clinical Applications. Clinical Fellows Seminar, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, March 2000.

6. The Role of p53 and Apoptosis in the Pathogenesis of Keloids. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, July 1998.