Expression Pattern of G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Myometrium of Uteri with and without Adenomyosis

Table 3

Relative GPER protein and mRNA expression levels (GPER/GAPDH).

	Adenomyosis group ()		Control group ()
	JZ	OM	JZ	OM
Relative GPER protein expression levels
PP	1.12 ± 0.072; ()	0.96 ± 0.043; ()	0.95 ± 0.027; ()	0.83 ± 0.051; ()
SP	1.09 ± 0.076; ()	0.94 ± 0.052; ()	0.82 ± 0.097; ()	0.84 ± 0.086; ()
Relative GPER mRNA expression levels
PP	1.52 ± 0.12; ()	1.31 ± 0.09; ()	1.28 ± 0.07; ()	1.04 ± 0.1; ()
SP	1.51 ± 0.14; ()	1.29 ± 0.18; ()	1.09 ± 0.13; ()	1; ()

Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Comparison between proliferative phase and secretary phase (same group and zone), , Student -test; comparison between proliferative phase and secretary phase (same group and zone), , Student -test; comparison between outer myometrial zone and junctional zone (same group and phase) , Student -test; comparison between outer myometrial zone and junctional zone (same group and phase) , Student -test; comparison between adenomyosis and control group (corresponding phase and zone) , Student -test.