Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Letter to the Editor

Author
Mozaffar Khazaei
Center for Fertility & Infertility Research, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract
Dear Editor, The published article by Dr. Ai, et al. (1) on the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in a three-dimensional endometrial culture was of great surprise to me as this model had been earlier introduced by Fasciani, et al. (2) in 2003. This model was later developed by me (3, 4) and endometrial effects of different medications were evaluated in this model (5-7)...
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  3. Khazaei M, Esfandiari N, Javed M, Gotlieb L, Casper RF. Successful three-dimensional culture of human secretory phase endometrium as an in vitro model for endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 2004;82 suppl 2:S164.
  4. Khazaei M, Esfandiari N, Gotlieb L, Casper RF. Angiogenesis following three-dimensional culture of isolated human endometrial stromal cells. Fertil Steril. 2004;82 suppl 2:S61-2.
  5. Montaseri A, Khazaei M, Ghorbani R, Rezaei M. Evaluating the effects of Atorvastatin on cultured human endometrium in a three-dimensional fibrin matrix. J Reprod Infertil. 2007;7(4):385-66.
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Journal of Reproduction & Infertility
Volume 11, Issue 2
Summer 2010
Pages 143-144