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Hormonal regulation of catechol-O-methyl transferase activity in women with uterine leiomyomas

Salama, Salama A. ; Ho, Shu Leong ; Wang, Hui Qun ; Tenhunen, Jukka ; Tilgmann, Carola LU orcid and Al-Hendy, Ayman (2006) In Fertility and Sterility 86(1). p.259-262
Abstract

Catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) expression is higher in leiomyomas compared with paired normal myometrium. The expression of COMT in leiomyoma cells is hormonally regulated-estrogen down-regulates, whereas P and dexamethasone up-regulate, COMT expression.

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Fertility and Sterility
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86
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1
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4 pages
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:33745567558
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0015-0282
DOI
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.049
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English
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  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.049}},
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