[Correlation between proliferation and apoptosis in different histological types of uterine leiomyoma].

75 cases of simple, cellular and mitotically active leiomyoma (LM) were studied immunohistochemically with the use of monoclonal antibodies against bcl-2 ("DAKO", 1:80), bax ("Calbiochem, 1:80), c-myc ("Novocastra", 1:100), CD 95 ("Dianova, 1:50), Ki67 ("Dianova", 1:40), PCNA ("Novacastra", 1:100). Apoptosis was assessed by the Tunnel method (ENZO Apop Detek Cell Death Assay System). Simple LM is characterized by apoptosis domination over proliferation in leiomyocytes.