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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Epigenetic Regulation in Uterine Fibroids-The Role of Ten-Eleven Translocation Enzymes and Their Potential Therapeutic Application.

Marta Włodarczyk, Grażyna Nowicka, Michał Ciebiera, Mohamed Ali, Qiwei Yang, Ayman Al-Hendy

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. UTERINE FIBROIDS.Physiological reviews · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Marta WłodarczykDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1545-2547
Grażyna NowickaDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
Michał CiebieraThe Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 01-809 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5780-5983
Mohamed AliClinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-9675-6691
Qiwei YangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7131-8946
Ayman Al-HendyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8778-4447
Medical University of Warsaw · PLUniversity of Chicago · USAin Shams University · EGPostgraduate School of Molecular Medicine · PL

Funding

Investigating the effectiveness of COVID-19 testing choices, community engagement, and culturally-embedded mHealth literacy delivery in a medically-underserved, community-based sampleR01ES028615 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI AL-HENDY, AYMAN, WALKER, CHERYL L. · 2017 to 2022
$5.0M
Pathological reprogramming of the m6A epitranscriptome in uterine fibroidsR01HD106285 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI AL-HENDY, AYMAN, BOYER, THOMAS G · 2021 to 2025
$3.2M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD106285NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES028615
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uterine fibroids (UFs) are monoclonal, benign tumors that contain abnormal smooth muscle cells and the accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM). Although benign, UFs are a major source of gynecologic and reproductive dysfunction, ranging from menorrhagia and pelvic pain to infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and preterm labor. Many risk factors are involved in the pathogenesis of UFs via genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. The latter involving DNA methylation and demethylation reactions provide specific DNA methylation patterns that regulate gene expression. Active DNA demethylation reactions mediated by ten-eleven translocation proteins (TETs) and elevated levels of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine have been suggested to be involved in UF formation. This review paper summarizes the main findings regarding the function of TET enzymes and their activity dysregulation that may trigger the development of UFs. Understanding the role that epigenetics plays in the pathogenesis of UFs may possibly lead to a new type of pharmacological fertility-sparing treatment method.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticLeiomyomaDNA MethylationFemaleHumansInfant, Newborn5-hydroxymethylocytosineDNA demethylationDNA methylationepigenetic regulationnon-hormonal therapyTET enzymesuterine fibroids

Identifiers

PMID35269864
PMCPMC8910916
OpenAlexW4214517367

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