Expression of gap junction gene connexin 43 and its protein,estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor in human leiomyoma of uterus and myometrium tissues
Objective:To investigate the expression of gap junction gene connexin (cx)43 and its protein,estrogen receptor(ER),progesterone receptor(PR) in human leiomyoma of uterus and myometrial tissues Methods:In situ hybridization and immunhistochemical techniques were employed to detect the levels of cx43 mRNA and its protein ,ER,PR in 37 cases of leiomyoma of uterus and 20 cases of myometrium tissues Results:Steady-state levles of gap junction gene cx43...