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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Main Authors: Shasha Qi, Lei Yan, Zhao Liu, Yu-lan Mu, Mingjiang Li, Xingbo Zhao, Zi-Jiang Chen, Hui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-018-0375-5