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STUDY QUESTION: What are the effects of pre-analytical variables on the downstream analysis of patient-derived endometrial biopsies? SUMMARY ANSWER: There are distinct differences in the protein levels of the master regulator of oxygen hom…

Telomeres are transcribed as long non-coding RNAs called TERRAs (Telomeric repeat containing RNA) that participate in a variety of cellular regulatory functions. High telomerase activity (TA) is associated with endometrial cancer (EC). This…

Telomeres at the termini of human chromosomes are shortened with each round of cell division due to the "end replication problem" as well as oxidative stress. During carcinogenesis, cells acquire or retain mechanisms to maintain telomeres t…