Victoria E. Centonze

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…

article 2002

Menstrual endometrium and individual endometrial stromal and epithelial cells are unique in their ability to adhere to and invade peritoneal mesothelium

·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04047-5

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…