Expression of progesterone receptor form A and B mRNAs in uterine leiomyoma

被引:30
作者
Fujimoto, J [1 ]
Hirose, R [1 ]
Ichigo, S [1 ]
Sakaguchi, H [1 ]
Li, YL [1 ]
Tamaya, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Gifu Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Gifu 500, Japan
关键词
progesterone receptor; forms A; B; uterine leiomyoma;
D O I
10.1159/000029983
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
This study was designed to determine the expression pattern of progesterone receptor form A (PR-A) and B (PR-B) mRNAs in uterine leiomyoma. Approximately equal expression of PR-A and PR-B mRNAs was designated as type AB and dominant expression of PR-B mRNA as type B. In all cases of normal uterine myometrium, PR mRNA expression was type AB. Alteration to type B in the superficial part of uterine leiomyoma was observed in approximately 40% of cases. Therefore, the relative overexpression of PR-B mRNA in the surface of uterine leiomyoma might reveal an activated phenotype of progestational proliferation, plausibly related to the growth of uterine leiomyoma.
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页码:126 / 131
页数:6
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