Oestrogen-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in endometriosis: Aetiology of vaginal agenesis in Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome

Oestrogen-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in endometriosis: Aetiology of vaginal agenesis in Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome

Endometriosis occurs when endometrial-like tissue forms and grows outside the uterus due to oestrogen-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the female reproductive tract. Factors that suppress this event could become potential therapeutic agents against disease occurrence and progression. How...

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Main Authors: Too Lih Yuan, Nadiah Sulaiman, Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah, Manira Maarof, Rabiatul Adawiyah Razali, Muhammad Dain Yazid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
endometriosis
epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome
oestrogen
Wnt4
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.937988/full

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