Browsing by Author "Lin, Zhihong"
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Aromatase expression in uterine leiomyomata is regulated primarily by proximal promoters I.3/II
Imir, Ayse Gonca; Lin, Zhihong; Yin, Ping; Deb, Santanu; Yilmaz, Bertan; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali; Bulun, Serdar E. (ENDOCRINE SOC, 2007)Context: Uterine leiomyomata are common tumors that cause irregular uterine bleeding and pregnancy loss and depend on estrogen for growth. Aromatase catalyzes the conversion of androgens to estrogens. Aromatase expression ... -
Estrogen Receptor-beta, Estrogen Receptor-alpha, and Progesterone Resistance in Endometriosis
Bulun, Serdar E.; Cheng, You-Hong; Pavone, Mary Ellen; Xue, Qing; Attar, Erkut; Trukhacheva, Elena; Tokunaga, Hideki; Utsunomiya, Hiroki; Yin, Ping; Luo, Xia; Lin, Zhihong; Imir, Gonca; Thung, Stephen; Su, Emily J.; Kim, J. Julie (THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC, 2010)Loss of progesterone signaling in the endometrium may be a causal factor in the development of endometriosis, and progesterone resistance is commonly observed in women with this disease. In endometriotic stromal cells, the ...