The expression of PDGF and its receptors in leiomyoma and myometrial tissue varied during the menstrual cycle. PDGF may play a role in the pathogenesis of leiomyomas through a mechanism involved in not only the proliferation of leiomyoma cells but also excessive expression of extra cellular molecules.
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Liang et al. (2006) studied this question.