Results
| PMID | 20079895 |
| Gene Name | PAK1 |
| Condition | Endometriosis |
| Association |
Associated |
| Sex | Female |
| Associated genes | Pak1 |
| Other associated phenotypes |
Endometriosis, adenomyosis |
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Fertil Steril. 2010 Aug;94(3):1125-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.048. Epub Kim, So Ra| Kim, Sung Hoon| Lee, Hoi Woul| Chae, Hee Dong| Kim, Chung-Hoon| Kang, Byung Moon Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea. The present study was designed to evaluate whether the expression of p21-activated kinase 1 (Pak1), which recently has been shown to be increased in the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis, is also increased in adenomyotic nodules as well as in the eutopic endometrium in women with adenomyosis. Comparative immunohistochemical study using a monoclonal antihuman Pak1 antibody revealed that the expression of Pak1 is increased in the eutopic endometrium of women with adenomyosis during the secretory phase, along with its increased expression in adenomyotic nodules, suggesting a possible role of Pak1 in the establishment of adenomyosis. Mesh Terms: Adult| Carcinoma in Situ/genetics/metabolism/pathology| Case-Control Studies| Endometriosis/enzymology/*genetics/metabolism| Endometrium/metabolism/pathology| Female| Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic| Humans| Middle Aged| Up-Regulation| U |
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