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Enzyme Research

New findings in enzyme research described from University of Texas

Published in Blood Weekly, November 6th, 2008

In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To investigate the role of catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) in the regulation of estrogen metabolism in human endometrium. Laboratory study. Academic research laboratory."

"Immunohistochemistry was used to localize COMT protein in human endometrial tissues. Catechol-O-methyl transferase promoter-luciferace reporter gene transactivation assay was used to assess COMT promoter activity in response to estrogen and progesterone treatment in primary human endometrial stroma (pHES) cells. Catechol-O-methyl transferase protein and mRNA expression were determined by Western blot and/or...

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