BACKGROUND: A substantial body of studies supports the view that molecular and cellular features of endometriotic lesions differ from those of eutopic endometrium. Apart from that, evidence exists that the eutopic endometrium from pa-tients…
The pathogenesis and etiology of endometriosis are difficult to dissect experimentally and remain a challenging problem both clinically and scientifically. The basis of improved understanding is better knowledge of its cell biology. Therefo…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, classified as the presence of endometrial cells in ectopic sites, is a debilitating disease causing pain and infertility in approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. It is associated with the aberrant expres…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the phenotype, proliferative, and differentiation capacities in vitro of stromal cells derived from peritoneal, ovarian, and deeply infiltrating endometriosis.DesignExperimental study using phase contrast microscopy, im…