title: Mucin gene expression in the human endocervix.
abstract: In the human uterine endocervix, five out of the six human mucin genes investigated (MUC 2, MUC 3, MUC 4, MUC 5AC, MUC 5B and MUC 6) are expressed, whereas in some other mucosae the hybridization pattern demonstrates the expression of only two or three of these genes. The most intense labelling by in-situ hybridization is obtained significantly with MUC 4, predominantly during the luteal phase. The expression of the MUC 4 gene appears to be influenced by the oestro-progesterone ratio. During the ovulatory cycle, there are only a few differences concerning the variations of expression of all other MUC genes.
authors.affiliation: Unité INSERM 377, Lille, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Audie
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tetaert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pigny
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Buisine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Aubert
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Porchet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boersma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001483:Base Sequence; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009077:Mucins / Q000235:genetics*; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D009077:Mucins; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes