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Regulation of TNF-alpha mRNA expression in endometrial cells by TNF-alpha and by oestrogen withdrawal
1 Dec 1999
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During each menstrual cycle, the human endometrium undergoes a series of orchestrated and well controlled changes in anticipation of the arrival of the blastocyst. In the absence of implantation, the endometrium is shed. The underlying basis of the menstrual bleeding is not clear, however, it seems to be related to steroid hormone withdrawal. We showed that tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is released by...
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