Homeobox genes DLX4 and HB24 are expressed in regions of epithelial-mesenchymal cell interaction in the adult human endometrium.

@article{Quinn1998HomeoboxGD,
  title={Homeobox genes DLX4 and HB24 are expressed in regions of epithelial-mesenchymal cell interaction in the adult human endometrium.},
  author={L M Quinn and Lynette M. Kilpatrick and Susan E. Latham and Bill Kalionis},
  journal={Molecular human reproduction},
  year={1998},
  volume={4 5},
  pages={
          497-501
        }
}
The adult human endometrium rapidly cycles through stages of cell proliferation, differentiation and degeneration. Inappropriate endometrial cell differentiation is a contributing factor in diseases such as endometrial carcinoma and endometriosis. We have identified two homeobox genes that may play a role in the control of endometrial cell differentiation and development. In-situ mRNA hybridization experiments were used to show differential expression of DLX4 at different phases of the… 
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