Melatonin inhibits 17β-estradiol-induced migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in normal and endometriotic endometrial epithelial cells
Abstract Background Melatonin is a potential therapeutic agent for endometriosis, but its molecular mechanism is unclear. Here, we investigated the effect of melatonin on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in endometriotic endometrial epithelial cells and explored the pathway that might be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-018-0375-5 |