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Gynecology
Studies advance knowledge in gynecology research
November 24th, 2005
Gynecology research advances have been reported from Australia, the People's Republic of China and France. Study 1: Hyaluronan may play a role in endometrial cancer progression. "The extracellular glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan (HA) and its degradative enzymes, hyaluronidases (Hyal), play important roles in tumor metastasis and angiogenesis. HA promotes tumor cell adhesion and migration, while its cleaved fragments stimulate angiogenesis," researchers in Australia report. "The aims of this study were to assess the levels of HA and how it might be regulated in endometrial cancer. Endometrial carcinomas were grouped according to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-24)
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