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Roles of p63 in the diethylstilbestrol-induced cervicovaginal adenosis.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Apr 2004
Kurita Takeshi, Mills Alea A, Cunha Gerald R
Abstract excerpt
Women exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero develop abnormalities, including cervicovaginal adenosis that can lead to cancer. We report that transient disruption of developmental signals by DES permanently changes expression of p63, thereby altering the developmental fate of Müllerian duct epithelium. The cell fate of Müllerian epithelium to be columnar (uterine) or squamous (cervicovaginal) is determined...
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