Molecular mechanisms of treatment resistance in endometriosis: The role of progesterone-hox gene interactions

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-74

  Cakmak, Hakan ^a   Taylor, Hugh S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Endometrium; HOX genes; Implantation

Indexed keywords

HOX PROTEIN; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; SEX HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR HOXA10; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR HOXA11; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITRONECTIN RECEPTOR;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INTERACTION; GENE SILENCING; HUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN METHYLATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE SILENCING; GENES, HOMEOBOX; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 1; MICE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 76249114011     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: 15264564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1242996     Document Type: Review

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