Difference in αvβ3 integrin expression in endometrial stromal cell in subgroups of women with unexplained infertility

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 206-211

  Ceydeli, Nuri ^a   Kaleli, Semih ^a   Calay, Zerrin ^b   Erel, Cemal Tamer ^a   Akbas, Fahri ^a   Ertungealp, Erdogan ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Expression; Infertility; Integrin; Regulation; Unexplained; Vitronectin receptor; v 3

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE; VITRONECTIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM; STROMA CELL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33646926958     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.11.034     Document Type: Article

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