| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3941441 | Fertility and Sterility | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We investigated the effect of relaxin on extracellular matrix remodeling in cultured myometrial compared with leiomyoma smooth muscle cells. Relaxin increases elastase activity and protease inhibitor expressions in myometrial smooth muscle cells, but no effect was observed in leiomyoma cells.
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Authors
Bertha Chen, Yan Wen, Xiao Yun Yu, Mary Lake Polan,