Abstract:Background
Dysregulated hyaluronic acid (HA) metabolism has been shown to be implicated in several pathologies including endometriosis. 4‐Methylumbelliferone (4MU) is an HA synthesis inhibitor with proven antitumour activity. In this study, we aim to evaluate the effect of 4MU on endometriosis development both in vivo and in vitro.
Methods
Endometriosis was surgically induced by uterine tissue auto‐transplantation in 32 two‐month‐old BALB/c mice. Animals were designated into the early or late starting treatmen… Show more
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