Aberrant Expression of Leptin in Human Endometriotic Stromal Cells Is Induced by Elevated Levels of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α

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This study investigated the relationship between leptin and hypoxia in endometriosis, finding that elevated hypoxia-inducible factor-1α induces aberrant leptin expression in human endometriotic stromal cells.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometrium Gene Expression Regulation Gene Expression Regulation Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit Leptin Adult Cell Hypoxia Cells, Cultured Deferoxamine Deferoxamine Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometrium Female Humans Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit Leptin Promoter Regions, Genetic

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