Menstrual cycle dependent expression of CD44 in normal human endometrium.

doi:10.1016/0046-8177(95)90008-x

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Menstrual cycle dependent expression of CD44 in normal human endometrium.

Human pathology - 1 Aug 1995

Yaegashi N, Fujita N, Yajima A, Nakamura M

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CD44 is a cell surface glycoprotein known to be a hyaluronate receptor, which functions in lymphocyte homing and cancer metastasis. We have previously shown that CD44 molecules are expressed in normal endometrial tissue. In this study we immunohistochemically examined expression of CD44 glycoprot...

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Antibodies, Monoclonal
Carrier Proteins
Endometrium
Exons
Female
Gene Expression
Genetic Variation
Humans
Hyaluronan Receptors
Immunohistochemistry
Menstrual Cycle
Receptors, Cell Surface
Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing

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