Aberrant telomerase expression in the endometrium of infertile women with deep endometriosis

FA Mafra, DM Christofolini, V Cavalcanti… - Archives of medical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Considering the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms
involved in endometriosis formation and progression and the similarities concerning the
association of endometriosis with tumorigenesis and metastasis, we hypothesized a
possible relationship between telomerase and the development/progression of
endometriosis. The present study aimed to evaluate the expression of telomerase in the
endometrium and peritoneal endometriotic lesions from women with endometriosis and …