The abnormal expression of oxytocin receptors in the uterine junctional zone in women with endometriosis.

CONCLUSION: OTR expression in the JZ of women with endometriosis changes significantly, which may result in abnormal uterine contractile activity, reducing the endometriosis-related fertility and dysmenorrhea.
PMID: 28049501 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Reproductive Biology - January 2, 2017 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Huang M, Li X, Guo P, Yu Z, Xu Y, Wei Z Tags: Reprod Biol Endocrinol Source Type: research