High expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in uterine fibroids and its correlation with cell proliferation

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 199-203

  Ke, Xiaoping ^a   Dou, Fangfang ^a   Cheng, Zhongping ^a   Dai, Hong ^a   Zhang, Wenchao ^a   Qu, Xiaoyan ^a   Ding, Peifang ^a   Zuo, Xiaoming ^a  

^a Tongji University School of Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase 2; Prostaglandin; Uterine fibroid

Indexed keywords

CELECOXIB; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; N (2 CYCLOHEXYLOXY 4 NITROPHENYL)METHANESULFONAMIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MYOMETRIUM; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; UTERUS MYOMA; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84878478106     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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