The expression of interstitial collagenase in human endometrium is controlled by progesterone and by oestradiol and is related to menstruation

In: Biochemical Journal · 1995 · vol. 305(3) , pp. 1027–1030 · doi:10.1042/bj3051027 · PMID:7848264 · W1744977181
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Interstitial collagenase is expressed in human endometrium just before and during menstruation, and its expression is regulated by progesterone and estradiol.

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Human endometrial tissue, sampled at different periods of the reproductive cycle, expressed interstitial collagenase mRNA, protein and activity only just before and during the menstrual period. This clear-cut correlation and the inhibition of collagenase expression by progesterone and oestradiol in tissue culture point to a pivotal role of this proteinase in the mechanism of menstrual tissue breakdown and bleeding.

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