Abstract:Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease that affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age; however, the pathogenesis of endometriosis remains poorly understood. HOX genes encode transcription factors that play roles in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, angiogenesis, adhesion and motility in adult tissueskey features of endometrioid tissues. The aim of this study was to examine the localization of HOXB4, via immunohistochemistry (IHC), in both eutopic (EE) and ectopic endometrial tissues… Show more
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