background: Growth factors are proteins secreted by a number of cell types that are capable of modulating cellular growth, prolifer- ation and cellular differentiation. It is well accepted that uterine cellular events such as proliferation and differentiation are regulated by sex steroids and their actions in target tissues are mediated by local production of growth factors acting through paracrine and/or autocrine mechanisms. Myometrial mass is ultimately modified in pregnancy as well as in tumour conditions such as leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma. Leiomyomas, also known as fibroids, are benign tumours of the uterus, considered to be one of the most frequent causes of infertility in reproductive years in women.  methods: For this review, we searched the database MEDLINE and Google Scholar for articles with content related to growth factors acting on myometrium; the findings are hereby reviewed and discussed.  results: Different growth factors such as epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor-a (TGF-a), heparin-binding EGF (HB-EGF), acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and TGF-b perform actions in myometrium and in leiomyomas. In addition to these growth factors, activin and myostatin have been recently identified in myometrium and leiomyoma.  conclusions: Growth factors play an important role in the mechanisms involved in myometrial patho-physiology.

Ciarmela, P., Islam, M.S., Reis, F.M., Gray, P.C., Bloise, E., Petraglia, F., et al. (2011). Growth factors and myometrium: biological effects in uterine fibroid and possible clinical implications. HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE, 17(6), 772-790 [10.1093/humupd/dmr031].

Growth factors and myometrium: biological effects in uterine fibroid and possible clinical implications

Bloise, E.;Petraglia, F.;
2011-01-01

Abstract

background: Growth factors are proteins secreted by a number of cell types that are capable of modulating cellular growth, prolifer- ation and cellular differentiation. It is well accepted that uterine cellular events such as proliferation and differentiation are regulated by sex steroids and their actions in target tissues are mediated by local production of growth factors acting through paracrine and/or autocrine mechanisms. Myometrial mass is ultimately modified in pregnancy as well as in tumour conditions such as leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma. Leiomyomas, also known as fibroids, are benign tumours of the uterus, considered to be one of the most frequent causes of infertility in reproductive years in women.  methods: For this review, we searched the database MEDLINE and Google Scholar for articles with content related to growth factors acting on myometrium; the findings are hereby reviewed and discussed.  results: Different growth factors such as epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor-a (TGF-a), heparin-binding EGF (HB-EGF), acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and TGF-b perform actions in myometrium and in leiomyomas. In addition to these growth factors, activin and myostatin have been recently identified in myometrium and leiomyoma.  conclusions: Growth factors play an important role in the mechanisms involved in myometrial patho-physiology.
2011
Ciarmela, P., Islam, M.S., Reis, F.M., Gray, P.C., Bloise, E., Petraglia, F., et al. (2011). Growth factors and myometrium: biological effects in uterine fibroid and possible clinical implications. HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE, 17(6), 772-790 [10.1093/humupd/dmr031].
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