Arthur J. Castelbaum

THE HUMAN endometrium is a dynamically active tissue in the cycling reproductive-aged woman. As in other species (1), the human endometrium undergoes spatial and temporal changes that culminate in a defined period of uterine receptivity tow…

While in-vitro fertilization (IVF) was initially developed in women with tubal factor infertility, recent clinical studies have suggested that the presence of hydrosalpinges lowers implantation and pregnancy rates. We postulated that these …

Integrins are ubiquitous cell adhesion molecules that undergo dynamic alterations during the normal menstrual cycle in the human endometrium. The alpha v beta 3 vitronectin receptor integrin is expressed in endometrium at the time of implan…