Opposite regulation of XIAP and Smac/DIABLO in the rat endometrium in response to 17β-estradiol at estrus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>During rat estrous cycle, the endometrium proliferates in response to sex steroids and specific endometrial epithelial cells undergo apoptosis in absence of embryonic factors. The central executioner of apoptosis is a family of aspartic acid-specific cysteine pro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-08-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.RBEj.com/content/1/1/59 |