摘要Objective: To establish and optimize the two-demensional electrophoresis maps of uterine leiomyoma and to study the difference of global protein patterns between uterine leiomyoma and normal myometrium. Methods: Using Two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by computer-assisted image analysis, the differential proteins between uterine leiomyoma and normal myometrium were compared. Results: The well-resolved and reproducible two-dimensional gel electrophoresis patterns of uterine leiomyoma and normal myometrium were established. Totally 1085(108 and 1103(151 protein spots were obtained by using the pH 4-7 IPG strips in uterine leiomyoma and normal myometrium map, respectively, of which 7 spots increased and 15 spots decreased in quantity in uterine leiomyoma compared with normal myometrium. Conclusion: The differentially expressed proteins are useful for studying the mechanism of the cause of uterine leiomyoma.