Uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids, are benign tumors arising from the smooth muscle lining of the uterus, the myometrium. Although they represent one of the most common neoplasms in women with an estimated prevalence of 20-40% during the reproductive years, the molecular mechanisms underlying their tumorigenesis have remained relatively unknown. The aim of this thesis was to elucidate the molecular genetic characteristics of uterine leiomyomas using next-generation sequencing technology. Exome sequencing of 18 uterine leiomyomas and the respective normal myometrium from 17 Finnish (Caucasian) patients led to the identification of recurrent somatic mutations in mediator complex subunit 12 (MED12) gene. This, and further Sanger sequencing of ...
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Uterine leiomyomas, often called fibroids, are highly common tumors arising from smooth muscle cells...
Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characteri...
Uterine leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors that affect nearly 70% of Caucasian women and ove...
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Müllerian aplasia (MA) is a rare congenital disorder of the female reproductive tract. It involves l...
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Background. Skin and skin structure infections (SSSI) are among the most frequent indications for an...
Type 1 diabetes is associated with the risk for late diabetic complications which are divided into m...
Periodontitis is characterized by an inflammatory response to bacterial infection in the supporting ...
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a common cause of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkin...
Muscular dystrophies are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of inherited disorders tha...
Human central nervous system (CNS) tumors are a heterogeneous group of tumors occurring in brain, br...
Colorectal cancer is one of the three most common cancers today, for both men and women. Approximate...
Sexual differentiation and pubertal development are complex processes whose disruption leads to the ...
Uterine leiomyomas, often called fibroids, are highly common tumors arising from smooth muscle cells...
Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characteri...
Uterine leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors that affect nearly 70% of Caucasian women and ove...
Nephrin is a transmembrane protein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily and is expressed prim...
Human parechovirus (HPeV) and Ljungan virus (LV) are non-enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses that...
Müllerian aplasia (MA) is a rare congenital disorder of the female reproductive tract. It involves l...
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. It is a group of optic neuropathies, ch...
Background. Skin and skin structure infections (SSSI) are among the most frequent indications for an...
Type 1 diabetes is associated with the risk for late diabetic complications which are divided into m...
Periodontitis is characterized by an inflammatory response to bacterial infection in the supporting ...
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a common cause of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkin...