Sialic acid and sialidase activity in human endometrial tissue, uterine fluid and plasma under different conditions of uterine dysfunction.
Sialic acid content in endometrial tissue and sialidase activity in the endometrium, uterine fluid and plasma has been measured in normal and in conditions of uterine dysfunctions. It has been observed that an antagonistic effect exists between endometrial sialidase and sialic acid content, but in all the cases of uterine dysfunctions, the sialidase activity in uterine fluid and plasma decreases, whereas it increases during pregnancy.
D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D003300:Copper; D004717:Endometrium / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D014599:Uterus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*
D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D012794:Sialic Acids; D003300:Copper; D009439:Neuraminidase