Protein profile of the luteal phase endometrium by tissue microarray assessment
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2009-01-01
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Serafini, Paulo
Rocha, Andre Monteiro da
Osório, Cintia Aparecida Bueno [UNIFESP]
Smith, Gary Daniel
Hassun Filho, Pericles Assad [UNIFESP]
Silva, Ismael Guerreiro Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da [UNIFESP]
Motta, Eduardo Leme Alves da [UNIFESP]
Baracat, Edmund Chada [UNIFESP]
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To investigate the luteal phase endometrial expression of leukemia inhibitor factor (LIF), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), progesterone receptor (PR), claudin 4 (CLDN4), vascular-endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR-3), bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP-4) and citokeratin 7 (CK-7), we obtained luteal phase endometrial samples from 52 women. Samples were dated and integrated using a tissue microarray (TMA). Samples were immunostained for LIF, IGF-1, PR, CLDN4, VEGFR-3, BMP-4 and CK-7. Frequencies of positive expressions at the early, mid and late luteal phases were compared by two proportions test. Concomitant expression of these proteins was assessed with Chi-square or Fischer's test. the frequency of LIF was positively correlated to the frequency of IGF-1 (r = 0.99; p < 0.05) and PR (r = 0.99; p < 0.05), and the correlation between IGF-1 and PR tended to be significant (r = 0.98; p < 0.1). the expression of PR was associated with the absence of CLDN4 (p < 0.001). Thus, expression of LIF, IGF-1 and PR are correlated during the luteal phase, and immunohistochemistry for these proteins might be used to assist in the assessment of endometrial maturation. in addition, the expression of CLDN4 and PR was not concomitant, warranting further investigation on the relationship of their endometrial expression.
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Gynecological Endocrinology. New York: Informa Healthcare, v. 25, n. 9, p. 587-592, 2009.