title: Endometrial Indian hedgehog expression is decreased in women with endometriosis.
abstract: Nuclear and cytoplasmic endometrial expression of Indian hedgehog increased from the late proliferative to mid and late secretory phases in 26 healthy volunteers compared with 30 women with endometriosis. The abnormal expression of Indian hedgehog protein in women with endometriosis suggests a resistance to P action.
authors.affiliation: Program on Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1109, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Redab
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alnifaidy
authors.forename: Qingxiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Lynnette K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Nieman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D053823:Hedgehog Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008396:Maryland; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D053823:Hedgehog Proteins; C509246:IHH protein, human