Puerarin suppresses invasion and vascularization of endometriosis tissue stimulated by 17β-estradiol.

BACKGROUND: Puerarin, a phytoestrogen with a weak estrogenic effect, binds to estrogen receptors, thereby competing with 17β-estradiol (E2) and producing an anti-estrogenic effect. This study was to investigate whether puerarin could suppress the invasion and vascularization of E2-stimulated endomet...

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Main Authors: Dan Wang, Yuhuan Liu, Jie Han, Dongxia Zai, Mei Ji, Wen Cheng, Ling Xu, Luxi Yang, Miaoxia He, Jian Ni, Zailong Cai, Chaoqin Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3174250?pdf=render