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Developmental reprogramming of IGF signaling and susceptibility to endometrial hyperplasia in the rat.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Jun 2008
McCampbell Adrienne S, Walker Cheryl L, Broaddus Russell R, Cook Jennifer D, Davies Peter J A
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In rodents, a brief neonatal exposure of the developing reproductive tract to the xenoestrogen, diethylstilbestrol (DES) reprograms developing tissues to increase susceptibility to tumorigenesis in adult animals, including uterine adenocarcinoma. Progression from a normal endometrium to carcinoma occurs via the intermediate stage of endometrial hyperplasia. We previously reported that endometrial hyperplasia in...
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