title: Nuclear DNA and histologic studies of genital lesions in diethylstilbestrol-exposed progeny. II. Intraepithelial glandular abnormalities.
abstract: This study has analyzed the nuclear DNA content of intraepithelial glandular lesions in diethylstilbestrol (DES)-exposed offspring. The endocervical cells and endometrial-tubal cells present in the vaginal adenosis and pericervical collars had a euploid distribution. However, greater proliferative activity was found among the endometrial-tubal cells. In the cells of vaginal adenosis of a postpartum woman without a confirmed history of maternal exposure to DES, a polyploid pattern was found, indicating that endometrial-tubal cells underwent hyperplastic changes under the influence of hormonal stimulation. In an atypical adenosis derived from endometrial-tubal cells, an aneuploid pattern was found. Based on these findings, it is suggested that endometrial-tubal cells have a greater proliferative potential than endocervical cells.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004054:Diethylstilbestrol; D004247:DNA