mRNA-Expression of ERα, ERβ, and PR in Clonal Stem Cell Cultures Obtained from Human Endometrial Biopsies

Autor: A. N. Schüring, J. Braun, S. Wüllner, L. Kiesel, M. Götte
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: The Scientific World Journal, Vol 11, Pp 1762-1769 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1537-744X
DOI: 10.1100/2011/949823
Popis: Background. Proliferation and differentiation of the endometrium are regulated by estrogen and progesterone. The enormous regenerative capacity of the endometrium is thought to be based on the activity of adult stem cells. However, information on endocrine regulatory mechanisms in human endometrial stem cells is scarce. In the present study, we investigated the expression of ERα, ERβ, and PR in clonal cultures of human endometrial stem cells derived from transcervical biopsies. Methods. Endometrial tissue of 11 patients was obtained by transcervical biopsy. Stromal cell suspensions were plated at clonal density and incubated for 15 days. Expression of ERα, ERβ and PR was determined by qPCR prior to and after one cloning round, and normalized to 18 S rRNA expression. Results. Expression of ERα and ERβ was downregulated by 64% and 89%, respectively (𝑃=0.002 and 𝑃
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