title: Endometrial stromal progesterone receptor-A/progesterone receptor-B ratio: no difference between women with and without endometriosis.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether alterations of the P receptor-A/P receptor-B ratio could be considered an etiopathogenetic factor for endometriosis. We failed to observe statistically significant differences in both P receptor-A/P receptor-B messenger RNA and protein ratio between endometrial stromal cells derived from women with and without endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gentilini
authors.affiliation: A.O. Sant'Anna, Como, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vigano
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ostetrico-Ginecologica, Ospedale Macedonio Melloni, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vignali
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ostetrico-Ginecologica, Ospedale Macedonio Melloni, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Busacca
authors.affiliation: Bioxell SpA, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panina-Bordignon
authors.affiliation: Bioxell SpA, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caporizzo
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: a.diblasio@auxologico.it.
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Di Blasio
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; C101118:progesterone receptor A; C097314:progesterone receptor B; D004958:Estradiol