Analysis of the Ki-67 index in the vaginal epithelium of castrated rats treated with tamoxifen

Analysis of the Ki-67 index in the vaginal epithelium of castrated rats treated with tamoxifen

OBJECTIVES: Vaginal atrophy and breast cancer are common conditions in postmenopausal women and tamoxifen is the standard endocrine treatment for hormone-sensitive tumors. The present study aimed to assess the effect of tamoxifen on Ki-67 protein expression in the vaginal epithelium of castrated rat...

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Main Authors: Afif Rieth Nery-Aguiar, Yousef Qathaf Aguiar, Airton Mendes Conde Júnior, Airlane Pereira Alencar, Cleciton Braga Tavares, Pedro Vitor Lopes-Costa, Afonso Celso Nazário, Benedito Borges da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2016-02-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Tamoxifen
Rat
Vagina
Proliferation
Ki-67
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322016000200090&lng=en&tlng=en

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