Leiomyoma

Research from Northwestern University provides new data about leiomyoma

Published in Blood Weekly, January 8th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "MicroRNA (miRNA) expression is tissue specific or cell-type specific. miRNA signatures are useful tools for tumor classification and target gene identification."

"We and others found that uterine leiomyomas (ULMs) expressed a distinct miRNA signature. In addition, miRNA expression appears to be strongly associated with race and other biomedical factors, such as tumor sizes," wrote J.J. Wei and colleagues, Northwestern University.

The researchers concluded: "Among the most highly dysregulated miRNAs, let-7 miRNAs seem to play a critical role in tumorigenesis of ULMs through negative regulation of some key...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-01-08)

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