The protective effect of 17 β-estradiol on human uterosacral ligament fibroblasts from postmenopausal women with pelvic organ prolapse

This study aims to explore the protective effects of 17 β-estradiol on the human uterosacral ligament fibroblasts (hUSLFs) under static or stretched conditions. The experiments were performed on hUSLFs derived from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and non-POP patients. Fibroblasts were cultured after col...

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Main Authors: Ting Xie, Dan Guo, Tao Guo, Yapei Zhu, Fangyuan Li, Sumei Zhang, Jinghe Lang, Zhijing Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.980843/full