Science news articles about 'endometrial cells'

... . The altered gene causes the receptors to get stuck in the "on'' position and signal the endometrial cells to grow out of control. "These findings could accelerate the development of new treatments ...

... of Medicine's Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology. "It turns out that displaced endometrial cells, such as those used in this study, are estrogen factories," said Ingraham, who also is ...

... growing outside of the uterus. At the time of a woman's menstruation cycle these cells, called endometrial cells, are shed and can be expelled into the abdominal cavity. If these cells continue to ...

... cells produce factors that promote the growth of new blood vessels. One of the factors secreted by the endometrial cells, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), is essential to angiogenesis. In ...

... is a chronic inflammatory disease, affecting up to 15% of all women of reproductive age, in which the endometrial cells that line the uterus are deposited in other areas. Such displacement of ...

... symptoms, treatment involves surgical removal (usually via laparoscopy) of the abnormally sited endometrial cells. However, laparoscopy itself can be associated with complications and can adversely ...

... , the right combination of estrogen and various SERMs was able to prevent the proliferation of breast and endometrial cells, said Taylor. "These preliminary findings could lead to a better way of ...