Search for dissertations about: "Xuxia Wu"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Xuxia Wu.

2. 1. Molecular mechanisms involved in the growth of human uterine leiomyomas

   Author : Xuxia Wu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Human uterine leiomyomas; myometrium; the menstrual cycle; estrogen; progesterone; cellular proliferation; apoptosis; oncogene; growth factor; growth factor receptor.;

   Abstract : Human uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are benign neoplasms arising from uterine smooth muscle cells, and are suggested to be sex steroid dependent. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which sex steroids, mainly estrogen and progesterone, influence the growth of Ieiomyomas. READ MORE