Early Developmental Gene May Play a Role in Endometriosis

Early Developmental Gene May Play a Role in Endometriosis By Özge Özkaya

An early developmental gene called twist may encourage the connective tissue cells of the lining of the uterus to change from being epithelial to being mesenchymal, so-called epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT).  Mesenchymal cells play important roles in biological processes…

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