Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 1102-1104 , August 2010

Inhibition of cell proliferation, adhesion, and invasion with an anti-L1-cell adhesion molecule monoclonal antibody in an in vitro endometriosis model

  • Admir Agic, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck
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  • Ursula von Wussow, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck
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  • Anna Starzinski-Powitz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anthropology and Human Genetics for Biologists, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt
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  • Klaus Diedrich, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck
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  • Peter Altevogt, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Tumorimmunology Program, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Daniela Hornung, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Daniela Hornung, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Luebeck, Germany (FAX: +49-451-500-2139).

Received 15 September 2009 ,Revised 14 November 2009 ,Accepted 25 November 2009.

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 A.A. has nothing to disclose. U.v.W. has nothing to disclose. A.S-P. has nothing to disclose. K.D. has nothing to disclose. P.A. has nothing to disclose. D.H. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)04136-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.050

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 1102-1104 , August 2010

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