OBJECTIVE: To determine whether immortalized endometriotic cells can be used as
potential models to unravel pathophysiology/pathogenesis of endometriosis in humans.
DESIGN: In vitro study. Human immortalized endometriotic epithelial and stromal cells.
SETTING: College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University.
PATIENT (S): Not applicable. INTERVENTION (S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE (S):
Gene expression pattern and prostaglandin E2 production and activity of matrix …