A balance between cell growth and apoptosis is critical in progression of tissue fibrosis and the expression of several genes functionally related to these categories, including Bcl-XL, Bad, Bax, p27Kip1, p57Kip2, Gas1, Gas7, CST6, CST7, caspases, etc., were identified in leiomyomas and myometrium. The gene discussed is GAS7; the disease is leiomyoma.