Expression of fatty acid synthase is closely linked to proliferation and stromal decidualization in cycling endometrium

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-51

  Pizer, Ellen S ^a   Kurman, Robert J ^a   Pasternack, Gary R ^a   Kuhajda, Francis P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Fatty acid synthase; Ki 67; Menstrual cycle; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FATTY ACID SYNTHASE; KI 67 ANTIGEN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DECIDUALIZATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0030965924     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199701000-00008     Document Type: Article

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