Montoya-Rodriguez IA

review 2003

Pathogenesis of endometriosis — Current research

Human fertility (Cambridge, England) ·doi:10.1080/1464770312331368973

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…

other 2003

Time series analysis of transmesothelial invasion by endometrial stromal and epithelial cells using three-dimensional confocal microscopy

Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04834-3

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…

article 2002

An In Vitro Model to Study the Pathogenesis of the Early Endometriosis Lesion

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb02790.x

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 undergoin…

other 2001

Mesothelial cell-associated hyaluronic acid promotes adhesion of endometrial cells to mesothelium

Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02839-4

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of hyaluronic acid in the attachment of endometrial cells to mesothelium. DESIGN: In vitro study of adhesion of endometrial stromal and epithelial cells to mesothelial cells. SETTING: University medical cen…

article 2001

Short-term culture of peritoneum explants confirms attachment of endometrium to intact peritoneal mesothelium

Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01699-x

ObjectiveTo evaluate the initial adhesion of endometrium to the peritoneum.DesignDescriptive study using light and confocal laser-scanning microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy.SettingUniversity-based labora…

article 2000

Expression of the α2β1 and α3β1 integrins at the surface of mesothelial cells: a potential attachment site of endometrial cells

Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)00701-9

ObjectiveTo localize alpha2beta1 and alpha3beta1 integrins in the cell membrane of peritoneal mesothelium in vivo and in vitro.DesignDescriptive study using confocal and two-photon laser-scanning microscopy.SettingUniversity-based laborator…

other 1998

Mesothelium expression of integrins in vivo and in vitro

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation ·doi:10.1016/S1071-5576(97)00110-X

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the expression of alpha subunits of integrin adhesion molecules in peritoneal tissue in vivo and in vitro. METHOD: Peritoneum from the anterior abdominal wall (n = 22) and the serosa of the posterior uterus (n = …