The Significance of the Sulfatase Pathway for Local Estrogen Formation in Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common estrogen-dependent gynecological malignancy in the developed World. To investigate the local formation of estradiol (E2), we first measured the concentrations of the steroid precursor androstenedione (A-dione) and the most potent estrogen, E2, and we evalua...

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Main Authors: Maša Sinreih, Tamara Knific, Maja Anko, Neli Hevir, Katja Vouk, Aleš Jerin, Snježana Frković Grazio, Tea Lanišnik Rižner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00368/full