Dr. Lina Akopians’ Research

Publications Include:

  • Eisman LE, Pisarska MD, Wertheimer S, Chan JL, Akopians AL, Surrey MW, Danzer HC, Ghadir S, Chang WY, Alexander CJ, Wang ET. Clinical utility of the endometrial receptivity analysis in women with prior failed transfers. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021; 38(3):645-50. View on PubMed >

  • Riestenberg C, Quinn M, Akopians A, Danzer H, Surrey M, Ghadir S, Kroener L. Endometrial compaction does not predict live birth rate in single euploid frozen embryo transfer cycles. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021; 38(2):407-12. View on PubMed >

  • Dumesic DA, Akopians AL, Madrigal VK, Ramirez E, Margolis DJ, Sarma MK, Thomas AM, Grogan TR, Haykal R, Schooler TA, Okeya BL, Abbott DH, Chazenbalk GD. Hyperandrogenism accompanies increased intra-abdominal fat storage in normal weight polycystic ovary syndrome women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2016; 101(11):4178-88. View on PubMed >

  • Akopians AL and Rapkin AJ. Vulvodynia: The role of inflammation in the etiology of localized provoked pain of the vulvar vestibule (Vestibulodynia). Semin Reprod Med 2015; 33(4):239-45. View on PubMed >

  • Akopians AL, Margareta PD, Wang, ET. The role of inflammatory pathways in implantation failure: Chronic endometritis and hydrosalpinges. Semin Reprod Med 2015; 33(4):298-304. View on PubMed >

  • Segars JH and Akopians AL. The two health disparities of uterine fibroids. Fertil Steril 2013; 99(7):1851-2. View on PubMed >

  • Rapkin AJ and Akopians AL. Pathophysiology of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Menopause Int 2012; 18(2):52-9. View on PubMed >

  • Akopians AL, Babayan AH, Beffert U, Herz J, Basbaum AI, Phelps PE. Contribution of Reelin signaling pathways to nociceptive processing. Eur J Neurosci 2008; 27(3):523-37. View on PubMed >

  • Villeda SA*, Akopians AL*, Babayan AH, Basbaum AI, Phelps PE. Absence of Reelin results in altered nociception and aberrant neuronal positioning in the dorsal spinal cord. Neuroscience 2006; 139(4):1385-96. (*SAV & ALA contributed equally to this work) View on PubMed >

  • Akopians A, Runyan SA, Phelps PE. Expression of L1 decreases during postnatal development of rat spinal cord. J Comp Neurol 2003; 467(3):375-88 View on PubMed >