Proliferative, secretory and menstrual endometrial cells of both the stroma and epithelium adhere to intact peritoneal mesothelium and mesothelial monolayers. Endometrial attachment to the mesothelium appears to occur rapidly (within 1 h) a…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate endometrial adhesion and invasion of peritoneal mesothelium. DESIGN: Descriptive study using confocal laser-scanning microscopy. SETTING: University-based laboratory. PATIENT(S): Women undergoing surgery for benign…
OBJECTIVE: To determine if whole fragments of endometrium can adhere to peritoneum with intact mesothelium. DESIGN: Tissue culture and immunohistochemical study. SETTING: University Medical Center. PATIENTS: Reproductive-age women underg…
BACKGROUND: To evaluate adhesion of menstrual endometrium (ME) to intact peritoneal mesothelium. METHODS: Explants of peritoneum were cultured for 1 h with ME (n = 6). Specimens were serially sectioned for haematoxylin and eosin stain and …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible role of mesothelial alpha(2)beta(1) and alpha(3)beta(1) integrins in the attachment of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) and endometrial epithelial cells (EECs). DESIGN: In vitro study. SETTING: Universi…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the initial adhesion of endometrium to the peritoneum. DESIGN: Descriptive study using light and confocal laser-scanning microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy. SETTING: University-ba…
OBJECTIVE: To localize alpha2beta1 and alpha3beta1 integrins in the cell membrane of peritoneal mesothelium in vivo and in vitro. DESIGN: Descriptive study using confocal and two-photon laser-scanning microscopy. SETTING: University-based…