Activin A in Inflammation, Tissue Repair, and Fibrosis: Possible Role as Inflammatory and Fibrotic Mediator of Uterine Fibroid Development and Growth

Semin Reprod Med. 2017 Nov;35(6):499-509. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1607265. Epub 2017 Nov 3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Activin Receptors, Type I / chemistry
  • Activin Receptors, Type I / metabolism
  • Activin Receptors, Type II / chemistry
  • Activin Receptors, Type II / metabolism
  • Activins / metabolism*
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inhibin-beta Subunits / metabolism*
  • Leiomyoma / immunology
  • Leiomyoma / metabolism*
  • Leiomyoma / pathology
  • Leiomyomatosis / immunology
  • Leiomyomatosis / metabolism*
  • Leiomyomatosis / pathology
  • Models, Biological*
  • Myometrium / immunology
  • Myometrium / metabolism*
  • Myometrium / pathology
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tumor Burden
  • Uterine Neoplasms / immunology
  • Uterine Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • activin A
  • inhibin beta A subunit
  • Activins
  • Inhibin-beta Subunits
  • ACVR1 protein, human
  • Activin Receptors, Type I
  • Activin Receptors, Type II