Expression of cathepsin L in normal endometrium and endometrial cancer
| Autor: | Noriyuki Takai, Kengo Kai, Isao Miyakawa, Yoshihiro Nishida, Kaei Nasu, Kayo Fujisawa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Cathepsin L media_common.quotation_subject Adenocarcinoma Biology Endometrium medicine.disease_cause Reference Values medicine Humans Menstrual Cycle Menstrual cycle media_common Endometrial cancer Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Cathepsins Endometrial Neoplasms Cysteine Endopeptidases medicine.anatomical_structure Reproductive Medicine Tumor progression biology.protein Immunohistochemistry Female Carcinogenesis |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 99:102-105 |
| ISSN: | 0301-2115 |
| Popis: | Objective: To evaluate the expression of cathepsin L in normal endometrium and endometrial adenocarcinoma. Study Design: Tissue from eight cases of G1 and eight of G2 endometrioid adenocarcinoma, and 15 normal endometrial specimens were examined by immunohistochemistry. Results: In the normal endometrium, cathepsin L was expressed in a few cell layers of the apical part of the glandular epithelium throughout the menstrual cycle. In the carcinomas, there was an inverse correlation between the grade of tumor and the cathepsin L expression. Conclusion: Cathepsin L expression may cease during endometrial carcinogenesis and its expression may be less important in tumor progression than it is in tumors of other tissues. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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