BackgroundThroughout history, menopause has been regarded as a transition in a woman's life. With the increase in life expectancy, women now spend more than a third of their lives in menopause. During these years, women may experience intol…
Angiogenic growth factors play a critical role in the cyclic growth and vascularization of normal endometrium. Herein, we report the expression and localization of both basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) and its receptor (FGF-R1; flg) i…
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is associated with hyperplastic endometrium, and angiotensin II may affect cyclic menstruation. Cellular distribution of angiotensin II and its receptor subtypes (AT1 and AT2) in hyperplastic endometria from p…
Angiogenesis is an essential component of endometrial regeneration after menses in preparation for implantation. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a secreted angiogenic peptide with mitogenic activity specific for endothelial and…