Expression of oct-4 and c-kit antigens in endometriosis.
Fertil Steril
; 95(3): 1171-3, 2011 Mar 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21075367
The objective of this study was to test the expression of the oct-4 and c-kit, both markers of stem cells, in the ectopic endometrial tissue of endometriotic lesions of women with severe endometriosis. Our findings show that ectopic epithelial cells express oct-4 and c-kit and this suggests that the ectopic endometrium in endometriosis has a stem cell origin and could explain the possible progression to ovarian cancer.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Ováricas
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Células Madre
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-kit
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Endometriosis
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Factor 3 de Transcripción de Unión a Octámeros
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Fertil Steril
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia