OBJECTIVE: We have previously reported on the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 (IL-1) on the adhesion of human endometrial stromal cells to peritoneal mesothelial cells in vitro. The relevance of this co-…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) on adhesion of endometrial stromal cells to peritoneal mesothelial cells, a possible step leading to endometriosis. DESIGN: Analysis of cell adhesion in vitro. SE…
Endometriosis has been shown to be associated with increased number and activity of peritoneal macrophages. The peritoneal macrophage-conditioned media from 33 women with or without endometriosis were studied for their effects on an endomet…
OBJECTIVE: To determine if the low titer antiendometrial antibody detection by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) in the sera of patients with endometriosis is because of specific antigen-antibody interactions. DESIGN: Sera of selected pati…