Versican Proteolysis by ADAMTS Proteases and Its Influence on Sex Steroid Receptor Expression in Uterine Leiomyoma
Author(s) -
Ndeye-Aicha Gueye,
Timothy J. Mead,
Christopher D. Koch,
Charles V. Biscotti,
Tommaso Falcone,
Suneel Apte
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-3527
Subject(s) - versican , myometrium , leiomyoma , adamts , gene knockdown , uterine leiomyoma , chemistry , metalloproteinase , biology , endocrinology , medicine , proteoglycan , thrombospondin , pathology , extracellular matrix , matrix metalloproteinase , microbiology and biotechnology , uterus , apoptosis , biochemistry
Leiomyomas have abundant extracellular matrix (ECM), with upregulation of versican, a large proteoglycan.
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