Growth-associated protein 43-positive sensory nerve fibers accompanied by immature vessels are located in or near peritoneal endometriotic lesions

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 581-587

  Mechsner, Sylvia ^a   Schwarz, Jessica ^a   Thode, Johanna ^a   Loddenkemper, Christoph ^b   Salomon, David S ^c   Ebert, Andreas D ^a,d  

^a Endometriosis Research Center   (United States)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d VIVANTES HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

angiogenesis; Endometriosis; GAP 43; neurogenesis; neurotrophism; pelvic pain; sensory nerve fibers; vascularization

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; NEUROMODULIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; SUBSTANCE P;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE FIBER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERITONEUM; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACTINS; ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GAP-43 PROTEIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NERVE FIBERS; PREMENOPAUSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

EID: 34548389208     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.12.087     Document Type: Article

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