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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2022

Identification of PDGFRα+ cells in uterine fibroids - link between angiogenesis and uterine telocytes.

Veronika Aleksandrovych, Tomasz Bereza, Magdalena Ulatowska-Białas, Artur Pasternak, Jerzy A Walocha, Kazimierz Pityński, Krzysztof Gil

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Veronika AleksandrovychDepartment of Pathophysiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Tomasz BerezaDepartment of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Magdalena Ulatowska-BiałasDepartment of Pathomorphology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Artur PasternakDepartment of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Jerzy A WalochaDepartment of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Kazimierz PityńskiDepartment of Gynecology and Oncology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Krzysztof GilDepartment of Pathophysiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.

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Abstract

Introduction: Telocytes (TCs), also called interstitial Cajal-like cells (ICLC), CD34+ cells or PDGFRα+ cells (platelet-derived growth factor receptor α positive cells), a new type of cell of mesenchymal origin, were described over one decade ago. The unique nature of these cells still deserves attention from the scientific community. Telocytes make homo- and heterocellular contact with myocytes, immunocytes and nerves, have their own immunohistochemical and secretome profiles and thus might regulate local regenerative processes including angiogenesis and fibrosis. The aim of our study was to observe the missing link between angiogenesis and telocytes in leiomyoma, the most common benign tumors affecting women of reproductive age. Material and methods: We observed uterine tissue samples from leiomyoma, adjacent myometrium and unchanged tissue from patients with leiomyoma and control subjects using routine histology, histochemistry, immunofluorescence (CD117, CD31, CD34, PDGFRα, tryptase, sFlt-1) and image analysis methods. Results: The decline of the telocyte density in the foci of fibroids correlated with poor vascularization inside the leiomyoma. Moreover, the expression of sFlt-1 (anti-angiogenic-related factor) significantly increased inside a fibroid. In leiomyoma the decrease of telocyte and blood micro-vessel density was accompanied by prevalence of collagen deposits, unlike the unchanged myometrium. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate TCs in human uterine fibroids and highlight their possible involvement in the pathogenesis of myometrial pathology in the context of angiogenesis.

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angiogenesisCD34hypoxiainterstitial Cajal-like cellsleiomyomatelocytes

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PMCPMC9479735

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