Ovarian steroids, stem cells and uterine leiomyoma: therapeutic implications

MB Moravek, P Yin, M Ono, JS Coon V… - Human reproduction …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
… This review focuses on the role of aromatase, ovarian steroids and stem-progenitor cells
in the pathogenesis of uterine leiomyoma, and discusses the therapeutic implications of the …

Uterine leiomyoma: available medical treatments and new possible therapeutic options

MS Islam, O Protic, SR Giannubilo, P Toti… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
leiomyoma management. In the present review, we aimed to give an overview of pathogenetic
concepts of uterine leiomyoma … the medical treatments for uterine leiomyoma that are FDA-…

Extracellular matrix in uterine leiomyoma pathogenesis: a potential target for future therapeutics

MS Islam, A Ciavattini, F Petraglia… - Human reproduction …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
… and remodeling is critical for developing new therapeutics for uterine leiomyoma. … in
leiomyoma, we propose that ECM should be considered as a crucial target for future therapeutics. …

Medical treatment of uterine leiomyoma

M Sabry, A Al-Hendy - Reproductive sciences, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
therapeutic effect on uterine leiomyomas. Raloxifene has been showed to enhance the
shrinkage of uterine leiomyomas … the effect of raloxifene on uterine leiomyomas showed that the …

The role of angiogenic factors in fibroid pathogenesis: potential implications for future therapy

R Tal, JH Segars - Human reproduction update, 2014 - academic.oup.com
… Although uterine fibroids are known to be benign tumors with reduced vascularization, …
linked to leiomyoma growth and vascularization, we discuss possible therapeutic implications in …

Leiomyoma: genetics, assisted reproduction, pregnancy and therapeutic advances

G Levy, MJ Hill, S Beall, SM Zarek, JH Segars… - Journal of assisted …, 2012 - Springer
… of uterine leiomyomas, their impact on ART and pregnancy and leiomyoma therapeutics
was … The literature regarding uterine leiomyomas and their impact on Assisted Reproductive …

Treatment strategies for uterine leiomyoma: the role of hormonal modulation

JD Cook, CL Walker - Seminars in reproductive medicine, 2004 - thieme-connect.com
… identified SERMs as a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of uterine leiomyoma.
… Efficacy and safety considerations in women with uterine leiomyomas treated with …

Uterine leiomyomas, current concepts: pathogenesis, impact on reproductive health, and medical, procedural, and surgical management

MG Munro - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, 2011 - obgyn.theclinics.com
Uterine leiomyomas are extremely common neoplasms that by the age of 50 are found in
the uterus of almost 70% of white women and more than 80% of women of African ancestry. …

Estrogen receptors and signaling in fibroids: role in pathobiology and therapeutic implications

MA Borahay, MR Asoglu, A Mas, S Adam… - Reproductive …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
… The underlying processes driving the transformation of a myocyte into a uterine fibroid are
not completely understood. However, several genetic, hormonal, and biologic factors have …

Pathophysiology of uterine myomas and its clinical implications

RF Valle, GE Ekpo - Uterine myoma, myomectomy and minimally invasive …, 2015 - Springer
Uterine leiomyomas or, as frequently called, fibroids or myomas, are the most common
solid pelvic tumors of the genital tract in women. Because of their frequency and bothersome …