Open AccessUp-regulation of apoptosis by gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist in cultures of endometrial cells from women with symptomatic myomas
Author(s) -
Jiali Kang,
Dongyu Wang,
Xiaoxia Wang,
Jia-Kuo Yu
Publication year - 2010
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/deq178
Subject(s) - apoptosis , endometrium , triptorelin , endometrial biopsy , andrology , terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase , annexin , endocrinology , medicine , gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist , agonist , hyperplasia , hormone , gonadotropin releasing hormone , tunel assay , biology , luteinizing hormone , receptor , biochemistry
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a), which is widely used in the medical treatment of symptomatic myomas, on the rate of endometrial cell apoptosis in cultures from women with symptomatic myomas.