Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Is Involved in a Positive Feedback Loop Increasing Aromatase Expression in Endometriosis

Véronique Veillat, Valérie Sengers, Christine N Metz, Thierry Roger, Mathieu Lebœuf, Mathieu Leboeuf, Jacques Mailloux, Ali Akoum
The American journal of pathology · 2012 · vol. 181(3) , pp. 917–927 · doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.05.018 · PMID:22759564 · W2112521880
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This research identifies macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a component of a positive feedback loop that enhances aromatase expression in endometriosis.

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Aromatase Endometriosis Endometriosis Feedback, Physiological Feedback, Physiological Intramolecular Oxidoreductases Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors Adult Aromatase Aromatase Endometriosis Endometriosis Enzyme Induction Enzyme Induction Estradiol Estradiol Estrogen Receptor alpha Estrogen Receptor alpha Estrogen Receptor beta Estrogen Receptor beta

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