Macrophages and Immune Responses in Uterine Fibroids

Macrophages and Immune Responses in Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids represent the most common benign tumors of the uterus. They are considered a typical fibrotic disorder. In fact, the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins—above all, collagen 1A1, fibronectin and versican—are upregulated in this pathology. The uterine fibroids etiology has not yet bee...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Zannotti, Stefania Greco, Pamela Pellegrino, Federica Giantomassi, Giovanni Delli Carpini, Gaia Goteri, Andrea Ciavattini, Pasquapina Ciarmela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
uterine fibroids
ECM
inflammatory process
tissue repair
macrophages
pathological fibrosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/982

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