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OBJECTIVE
To describe the molecular, cytogenetic, immunohistochemical, and endocrinologic characteristics of a young 46,XY female with persistent müllerian structures and germ cell tumors in dysgenetic gonads.
METHODS
Descriptive case study.
METHODS
Mackay Memorial Hospital and National Yang-Ming
We present clinical findings and molecular characterization in two patients previously diagnosed as 46,XY female gonadal dysgenesis with germ cell tumour. Both patients showed a female general phenotype with unambiguously female external genitalia and primary amenorrhoea compatible with complete
Peptidylarginine deiminase type 4 (PADI4) converts arginine residues into citrulline. The current study focused on the expression of PADI4 in various subtypes of ovary cancers, and this study investigated the effects of estrogen on PADI4 expression in SKOV-3 cells that originated from ovary tumors.