Quantitative analysis of estrogen receptor-alpha and -beta and exon 5 splicing variant mRNA in endometrial hyperplasia in perimenopausal women

Folia Histochem Cytobiol. 2001:39 Suppl 2:119-21.

Abstract

We used real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) to detect wild-type ERalpha and ERbeta and their isoforms as well as exon 5 splicing variant mRNA ERalpha in various types of endometrial hyperplasia in perimenopausal women. Our data suggest that the exon 2 and 7 deletion ERalpha mRNA isoforms are present in endometrial tissue undergoing various hyperplastic states. Wild type ERbeta mRNA and their isoforms 2, 4, 5, 6 were observed in each type of assessed endometrial specimens, and ERalpha/delta5 was found only in hyperplasia complex group.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alternative Splicing / genetics*
  • Climacteric*
  • Endometrial Hyperplasia / physiopathology*
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha
  • Estrogen Receptor beta
  • Exons / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Receptors, Estrogen / genetics*

Substances

  • Estrogen Receptor alpha
  • Estrogen Receptor beta
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Estrogen