The influence of anatomical site and hormonal status on the copper and zinc levels of human uterine smooth muscle.
Copper and zinc levels were measured in smooth muscle from 47 uteri. Results were obtained for myocervix, isthmus and corpus in the secretory and proliferative phases and also from post-menopausal subjects. The levels were found to vary both with site sampled and the physiological state of the uterus.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009215:Myometrium / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc