Phosphatase of regenerating liver-3: a novel and promising marker in human endometriosis

Ruan F, Fei Ruan, Lin J, Jun Lin, Wu RJ, Rui-Jin Wu, Ruijin Wu, Xu KH, Kaihong Xu, Kai-Hong Xu, Xinmei Zhang, Xin-Mei ZHANG, Zhang XM, Zhou CY, Caiyun Zhou, Cai-yun Zhou, Xiu-feng Huang, Xiufeng Huang
Fertility and sterility · 2010 · vol. 94(6) , pp. 1980–1984 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.065 · PMID:20045518 · W2112318220
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This paper investigates Phosphatase of regenerating liver-3 (PRL-3) as a potential new marker for human endometriosis.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of phosphatase of regenerating liver-3 (PRL-3) in ectopic, eutopic, and normal endometria and explore its relationship with endometriosis. DESIGN: A clinical retrospective and molecular study. SETTING: Department of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive medicine. PATIENT(S): One hundred and five women with histopathologically confirmed endometriosis, and 50 women with histopathologically assessed normal endometria. INTERVENTION(S): Immunohistochemical staining and Western blot analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Expression of PRL-3 protein. RESULT(S): As shown by the immunohistochemical analysis, PRL-3 was mainly located in the cytoplasm and membrane. The cells that tested positive for PRL-3 were detected in endometriotic tissues that did not occur in eutopic and normal endometria. Statistical analysis indicated that the expression of PRL-3 was closely associated with the clinical stages and recurrence of endometriosis. CONCLUSION(S): Expression of PRL-3 is related to the clinical stages and recurrence of endometriosis, which provides use with a novel marker and promising target in the treatment of human endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Neoplasm Proteins Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases Uterine Diseases Adult Adult Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Biomarkers Blotting, Western Blotting, Western Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans

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