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Original Research
"In vitro" effect of progesterone on alpha-l-fucosidase activity of human endometrium
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ferrara, Italy
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Institute of General Physiology, University of Ferrara, Italy
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Chair of Histology and Embriology, University of Ferrara, Italy
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 1985, 6(2), 154–156;
Published: 10 June 1985
Abstract
Alpha-L-fucosidase activity was found to be increased in organ cultu_i:ed normal endometrium and 1n endometrial adenocarcinoma compared with non cultured tissue. The enzyme activity was lowered with addition of progesterone to. the medium. Non cultured adenocarcinoma showed a higher activity comparedy with non cultured normal endometrium.
Keywords
Cancer enzymes
Organ cultures