Differential expression of smooth muscle regulatory proteins in the uterosacral ligaments of women with uterine prolapse

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 620.e1-620.e5

  Takacs, Peter ^a   Gualtieri, Marc ^a   Nassiri, Mehdi ^b   Candiotti, Keith ^a   Fornoni, Alessia ^a   Medina, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

caldesmon; prolapse; smooth muscle cell; uterosacral ligament

Indexed keywords

CALDESMON; MESSENGER RNA; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTEROSCARAL LIGAMENT; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

EID: 77952741151     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.02.053     Document Type: Article

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