Bertha Chen

Publications

• Biomechanical properties and associated collagen composition in vaginal tissue of women with pelvic organ prolapse. Zhou L, Lee JH, Wen Y, Constantinou C, Yoshinobu M, Omata S, Chen B. J Urol. 2012; 188 (3): 875-80
• Identification of protein marker in vaginal wall tissues of women with stress urinary incontinence by protein chip array. Wen Y, Whitin J, Yu T, Cohen H, Polan ML, Chen B. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2012; 38 (1): 89-96
• Robot-assisted versus open sacrocolpopexy: a cost-minimization analysis. Elliott CS, Hsieh MH, Sokol ER, Comiter CV, Payne CK, Chen B. J Urol. 2012; 187 (2): 638-43
• Alterations in connective tissue metabolism in stress incontinence and prolapse. Chen B, Yeh J. J Urol. 2011; 186 (5): 1768-72
• Expression of apoptotic factors in vaginal tissues from women with urogenital prolapse. Wen Y, Ho JY, Polan ML, Chen B. Neurourol Urodyn. 2011; 30 (8): 1627-32
• Visualization of pelvic floor reflex and voluntary contractions. Constantinou CE, Korenblum D, Chen B. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2011: 163 138-43
• Preputial epidermoid cyst: an atypical case of acquired pseudoclitoromegaly. Paulus YM, Wong AE, Chen B, Jacobson MT. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2010; 14 (4): 382-6
• Radiofrequency treatment of vaginal laxity after vaginal delivery: nonsurgical vaginal tightening. Millheiser LS, Pauls RN, Herbst SJ, Chen BH. J Sex Med. 2010; 7 (9): 3088-95
• Transforming growth interacting factor expression in leiomyoma compared with myometrium. Yen-Ping Ho J, Man WC, Wen Y, Polan ML, Shih-Chu Ho E, Chen B. Fertil Steril. 2010; 94 (3): 1078-83
• Is lysyl oxidase-like protein-1, alpha-1 antitrypsin, and neutrophil elastase site specific in pelvic organ prolapse? Man WC, Ho JY, Wen Y, Sokol ER, Polan ML, Chen B. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009; 20 (12): 1423-9
• Relaxin increases elastase activity and protease inhibitors in smooth muscle cells from the myometrium compared with cells from leiomyomas. Chen B, Wen Y, Yu XY, Polan ML. Fertil Steril. 2009; 91 (4 Suppl): 1351-4
• Retained products of conception: spectrum of color Doppler findings. Kamaya A, Petrovitch I, Chen B, Frederick CE, Jeffrey RB. J Ultrasound Med. 2009; 28 (8): 1031-41
• Effect of relaxin on TGF-beta1 expression in cultured vaginal fibroblasts from women with stress urinary incontinence. Wen Y, Zhao YY, Polan ML, Chen B. Reprod Sci. 2008; 15 (3): 312-20
• Emergency gynecologic imaging. Kamaya A, Shin L, Chen B, Desser TS. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2008; 29 (5): 353-68
• Is alpha2-macroglobulin important in female stress urinary incontinence? Wen Y, Man WC, Sokol ER, Polan ML, Chen BH. Hum Reprod. 2008; 23 (2): 387-93
• Acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes. Nir Y, Huang MI, Schnyer R, Chen B, Manber R. Maturitas. 2007; 56 (4): 383-95
• Differences in mRNA and protein expression of small proteoglycans in vaginal wall tissue from women with and without stress urinary incontinence. Wen Y, Zhao YY, Li S, Polan ML, Chen BH. Hum Reprod. 2007; 22 (6): 1718-24
• Expression of CD9 in frozen-thawed mouse oocytes: preliminary experience. Wen Y, Quintero R, Chen B, Shu Y, Polan ML, Behr B. Fertil Steril. 2007; 88 (2): 526-9
• Increased expression of latent TGF-beta binding protein-1 and fibrillin-1 in human uterine leiomyomata. Zhao Y, Wen Y, Polan ML, Qiao J, Chen BH. Mol Hum Reprod. 2007; 13 (5): 343-9
• The role of neutrophil elastase in elastin metabolism of pelvic tissues from women with stress urinary incontinence. Chen B, Wen Y, Yu X, Polan ML. Neurourol Urodyn. 2007; 26 (2): 274-9
• A randomized controlled pilot study of acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes: effect on nocturnal hot flashes and sleep quality. Huang MI, Nir Y, Chen B, Schnyer R, Manber R. Fertil Steril. 2006; 86 (3): 700-10
• Do extracellular matrix protein expressions change with cyclic reproductive hormones in pelvic connective tissue from women with stress urinary incontinence? Wen Y, Polan ML, Chen B. Hum Reprod. 2006; 21 (5): 1266-73
• Female urinary incontinence in China: experiences and perspectives. Komorowski L, Chen B. Health Care Women Int. 2006; 27 (2): 169-81
• Metastatic mantle cell lymphoma presenting as a vaginal mass. A case report. Bujor A, Chen B. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2006; 62 (4): 217-9
• Microarray analysis of differentially expressed genes in vaginal tissues from women with stress urinary incontinence compared with asymptomatic women. Chen B, Wen Y, Zhang Z, Guo Y, Warrington JA, Polan ML. Hum Reprod. 2006; 21 (1): 22-9
• Severe vaginal pain caused by a neuroma in the rectovaginal septum after posterior colporrhaphy. Millheiser LS, Chen B. Obstet Gynecol. 2006; 108 (3 Pt 2): 809-11
• Elastin metabolism in pelvic tissues: is it modulated by reproductive hormones? Chen B, Wen Y, Yu X, Polan ML. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005; 192 (5): 1605-13
• Elastolytic activity in women with stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Chen B, Wen Y, Polan ML. Neurourol Urodyn. 2004; 23 (2): 119-26
• Abdominal myomectomy versus uterine fibroid embolization in the treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyomas. Razavi MK, Hwang G, Jahed A, Modanlou S, Modanloo S, Chen B. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003; 180 (6): 1571-5
• Bench to bedside: clinical opportunities for microarray analysis. Polan ML, Warrington JA, Chen B, Mahadevappa M, Wang H, Wen Y. Fertil Steril. 2003; 80 (2): 291-2
• Differences in estrogen modulation of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression in cultured fibroblasts from continent and incontinent women. Chen B, Wen Y, Wang H, Polan ML. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003; 189 (1): 59-65
• Distinctive proliferative phase differences in gene expression in human myometrium and leiomyomata. Wang H, Mahadevappa M, Yamamoto K, Wen Y, Chen B, Warrington JA, Polan ML. Fertil Steril. 2003; 80 (2): 266-76
• Menstrual phase-dependent gene expression differences in periurethral vaginal tissue from women with stress incontinence. Chen B, Wen Y, Zhang Z, Wang H, Warrington JA, Polan ML. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003; 189 (1): 89-97
• Collagen metabolism and turnover in women with stress urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse. Chen BH, Wen Y, Li H, Polan ML. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2002; 13 (2): 80-7; discussion 87
• Virtual endoscopy using perspective volume-rendered three-dimensional sonographic data: technique and clinical applications. Yuh EL, Jeffrey RB, Birdwell RL, Chen BH, Napel S. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999; 172 (5): 1193-7
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Chen BH, Giudice LC. West J Med. 1998; 169 (5): 280-4