Stromal cells of endometriosis fail to produce paracrine factors that induce epithelial 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 gene and its transcriptional regulator Sp1: a mechanism for defective estradiol metabolism

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Endometrial stromal cells from women with endometriosis lack the ability to produce paracrine factors that induce epithelial 17β-HSD2 gene expression and Sp1 binding, leading to impaired estradiol metabolism.

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endometriosis

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17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases Endometriosis Endometrium Estradiol Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins Sp1 Transcription Factor 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases 17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases Adult Biopsy, Needle Down-Regulation Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometrium Endothelial Cells Endothelial Cells Endothelial Cells Estradiol Female Fibroblasts

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