Evaluation of estrogenic receptors in the nasal mucosa of women taking oral contraceptives
| Autor: | Roberto Antonio Pinto Paes, Hudson Sousa Buck, Mirna Duarte Barros, Bianca Maria Liquidato, Ieda Millas, José Eduardo Lutaif Dolci |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.drug_class Estrogen receptor Mucous membrane of nose Contraceptives Oral Hormonal Internal medicine Ethinylestradiol medicine Endocrine system Estrogen Receptor beta Humans Prospective Studies Nose Lamina propria business.industry Estrogen Receptor alpha Obstetrics and Gynecology Nasal Mucosa medicine.anatomical_structure Endocrinology Reproductive Medicine Estrogen Hormone receptor Female business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Contraception. 83(6) |
| ISSN: | 1879-0518 |
| Popis: | Background There is evidence that the nasal mucosa is affected by estrogen influence. Some authors have already detected estrogen receptors (ER) in the nasal mucosa. However, there doesn't seem to be a consensus about the concentration and distribution of the ER or the possible influence of hormonal contraceptives in the nasal mucosa. Objective The study was conducted to evaluate the influence of oral contraceptives on the distribution and concentration of estrogenic receptors in nasal mucosa. Study Design Two groups of 32 women with regular menstrual cycles were selected. One group of women was taking oral contraceptives and the other was not. Samples of mucosa of inferior nasal turbinate were analyzed by immunohistochemical staining for alpha and beta ER. Results The use of oral contraceptives induced a decrease of beta-receptors only in lamina propria cells. In both groups, there was a predominance of beta-receptors. Conclusion Women who took oral contraceptives showed a decrease of beta-receptors in some cells of the lamina propria. These findings show us the possibility of effects of contraceptive pills on the cells such as fibroblasts, mast cells, plasmocytes, and other inflammatory cells. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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