Open AccessCharacterization of iron deposition in endometriotic lesions induced in the nude mouse model
Author(s) -
Anne Van Langendonckt
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh182
Subject(s) - endometriosis , hemosiderin , lesion , endometrium , endocrinology , stroma , medicine , chemistry , pathology , andrology , immunohistochemistry
Pelvic endometriotic lesions are often laden with hemosiderin. In order to investigate the potential source of such iron deposits, we examined whether the seric and erythrocyte fractions of menstrual effluent might influence the occurrence of iron deposition within lesions in a murine model of endometriosis.
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