OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the associated causes of subfertility, and the outcomes of the first IVF and embryo transfer treatment cycles in these infertile couples. DESIGN: A retrospective co…
PurposeTo evaluate the responses of cultured oviduct mucosal cells to exogenous estradiol treatment in regulating the mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors.MethodsThe mucosal layer of the ampullary r…
ObjectiveTo determine whether oviduct mucosal cell culture with exogenous 17beta E(2) supports the continued production of oviductin, a putative embryotrophic protein.DesignSemiquantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction an…
ObjectiveTo examine the localization of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGF-R) and the changes in VEGF-R messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression in various regions of the oviduct from fertile women throughout the ovulato…
In this study, we examined the localization of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the changes in VEGF mRNA expression in various regions of the oviduct in fertile women throughout the ovulatory cycle. Oviduct tissue was collected…