Chronic Inflammation May Enhance Leiomyoma Development by the Involvement of Progenitor Cells

• Main Authors: Monia Orciani (Author), Miriam Caffarini (Author), Alessandra Biagini (Author), Guendalina Lucarini (Author), Giovanni Delli Carpini (Author), Antonella Berretta (Author), Roberto Di Primio (Author), Andrea Ciavattini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although the etiology of leiomyoma is unclear, a progenitor/undifferentiated cell population has been described whose dysregulation may be involved in the onset of uterine conditions. Moreover, inflammation is involved in the development of several tumors. The aim of this work was to understand if p...