| Health / Medical Topics |
Endometrial Bleeding Associated Factor
Endometrial Bleeding Associated Factor, encoded by the human EBAF gene, is a member of the TGF-beta family of proteins. This protein is secreted and plays a role in left-right asymmetry determination of organ systems during development. It is transiently expressed before and during menstrual bleeding and may also play a role in endometrial bleeding. Mutations in this gene have been associated with left-right axis malformations, particularly in the heart and lungs. Some types of infertility have been associated with dysregulated expression of this gene in the endometrium. Alternative processing of this protein can yield three different products. (From LocusLink, Swiss-Prot and NCI) (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) for examination under a…
An adenocarcinoma arising from the uterine body cavity. This is the most frequent malignant tumor affecting the uterine body, and is…
Having to do with the endometrium (the layer of tissue that lines the uterus).
Endoderm and mesoderm are initially specified as a bipotential anlage called the endomesoderm. This bipotential layer is subsequently segregated into endoderm and…
An aggressive epithelial neoplasm arising from the temporal bone. It is characterized by the presence of a papillary pattern, and has…
The bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
