Changes of glycoprotein and collagen immunolocalization in the uterine artery wall of postmenopausal women with and without pelvic organ prolapse.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is accompanied by an altered composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM). However, it is unclear whether the changed ECM is the cause or the consequence of POP, as stretching of the tissue may have an effect on the composition of the ECM. To address this question, we analyzed the connective tissues of the uterine artery wall of postmenopausal women with and without POP.

Tenascin in preinvasive lesions of the vulva and vulvar cancer.

Objective: Vulvar cancer is a rare malignancy, representing approximately 5% of all female genital tract cancers and 1% of all malignancies in women. The incidence of vulvar carcinoma in situ (VIN III) has nearly doubled from 1.1 to 2.