Galectin-3 is overexpressed in various forms of endometriosis

Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-257

  Noël, Jean Christophe ^a   Chapron, Charles ^b   Borghese, Bruno ^b   Fayt, Isabelle ^a   Anaf, Vincent ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

adhesion; endometriosis; endometrium; galectin 3; invasion; pain

Indexed keywords

GALECTIN 3;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL INVASION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EUTOPIC ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY ENDOMETRIOSIS; PERITONEAL ENDOMETRIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

CHORISTOMA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GALECTIN 3; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARY; PERITONEUM; UTERUS;

EID: 79955066758     PISSN: 15412016     EISSN: 15334058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAI.0b013e3181f5a05e     Document Type: Article

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