Chronic Inflammation May Enhance Leiomyoma Development by the Involvement of Progenitor Cells

Figure 4

Western blots and densitometric analyses of MDR1 expression. (Top) representative Western blot gels showing the bands of MDR1 and of the endogenous control β-actin. (Bottom) densitometric analyses of the immunoreactive bands (quantified as MDR1/β-actin bands in corresponding samples and expressed as arbitrary units, A.U.). Data are mean ± SD of analyses performed in MPCs and LPCs from the 12 patients. LPCs versus MPCs. MPCs: myometrium progenitor cells; LPCs: leiomyoma progenitor cells.