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RISING STARS: Role of MED12 mutation in the pathogenesis of uterine fibroids.
Journal of molecular endocrinology - 1 Nov 2023
Ishikawa Hiroshi, Kobayashi Tatsuya, Kaneko Meika, Saito Yoshiko, Shozu Makio, Koga Kaori
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Abstract: Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign tumors arising from the uterus, characterized by accumulation of abundant extracellular matrix (ECM) and sex steroid-dependent growth. Women with symptomatic UFs have reduced quality of life and decreased labor productivity. Among the driver gene mutations identified in UFs, mutations in MED12, a component of the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) Mediator module, are the...
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