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It was found that both normal human myometrium and uterine leiomyoma contain several glycosaminoglycans. In contrast to many normal and tumour tissues the amount of hyaluronic acid is very low and the proportional amount of sulphated glycosaminoglycans is distinctly higher. It is of interest that heparan sulphate is the major glycosaminoglycan component both in normal myometrium, and in leiomyoma. The amount of hyaluronic acid in myometrium and in the leiomyoma is very low. No significant change in hyaluronate content was observed during the tumour growth. In contrast to that the amount of some sulphated glycosaminoglycans (heparan sulphate, keratan sulphate, chondroitin sulphates and heparin) distinctly increased. It is suggested that some of the GAGs participate in the creation of a storage depot for biologically active molecules (growth factors, enzymes) which are thereby stabilized and protected. Hydrolytic degradation of some GAGs may result in the release of some cytokines which may promote the tumour growth and stimulate collagen biosynthesis by tumour cells.
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Wolańska, M., Sobolewski, K., Drożdżewicz, M. et al. Extracellular matrix components in uterine leiomyoma and their alteration during the tumour growth. Mol Cell Biochem 189, 145–152 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006914301565
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