Effects of β-catenin siRNA on fibrotic markers in endometrial and endometriotic stromal cells from patients with endometriosis.

<div><p>Effects of β-catenin siRNA on the mRNA expression of <i>αSMA</i>, <i>Col-I</i>, <i>CTGF</i>, and <i>FN</i> in endometriotic (A) and endometrial (B) stromal cells with or without TGF-β1 stimulation.</p> <p>C: control siRNA-transfected cells; ß: ß-catenin siRNA-transfected cells.</p> <p>*: p<.05 versus control (C) cells without TGF-β1 stimulation.</p> <p>**: p<.05 versus control (C) cells with TGF-β1 stimulation.</p> <p>Numerical values are presented as the mean + SEM. Expression levels of <i>αSMA</i>, <i>Col-I</i>, <i>CTGF</i>, and <i>FN</i> mRNA are given relative to the expression level of the reference gene, <i>GAPDH</i>.</p> <p>Endometriotic stromal cells (n=10), endometrial stromal cells (n=10).</p>