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Zhou W, Su P, Wang Y, Li Z, Liu L. Exploration of the molecular linkage between endometriosis and Crohn disease by bioinformatics methods. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38097. [PMID: 38758892 PMCID: PMC11098239 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometriosis (EMT) is a common disease in reproductive-age woman and Crohn disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder in gastrointestinal tract. Previous studies reported that patients with EMT had an increased risk of CD. However, the linkage between EMT and CD remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential molecular mechanism of EMT and CD. METHODS The microarray data of EMT and CD were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus. Common genes of EMT and CD were obtained to perform the Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene Genomes enrichments. The protein-protein interaction network was constructed by Cytoscape software and the hub genes were identified by CytoHubba plug-in. Finally we predicted the transcription factors (TFs) of hub genes and constructed a TFs-hub genes regulation network. RESULTS A total of 50 common genes were identified. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene Genomes enrichment showed that the common genes mainly enriched in MAPK pathway, VEGF pathway, Wnt pathway, TGF-beta pathway, and Ras pathway. Fifteen hub genes were collected from the protein-protein interaction network, including FMOD, FRZB, CPE, SST, ISG15, EFEMP1, KDR, ADRA2A, FZD7, AQP1, IGFBP5, NAMPT, PLUA, FGF9, and FHL2. Among them, FGF9, FZD7, IGFBP5, KDR, and NAMPT were both validated in the other 2 datasets. Finally TFs-hub genes regulation network were constructed. CONCLUSION Our findings firstly revealed the linkage between EMT and CD, including inflammation, angiogenesis, immune regulation, and cell behaviors, which may lead to the risk of CD in EMT. FGF9, FZD7, IGFBP5, KDR, and NAMPT may closely relate to the linkage.
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- Weijie Zhou
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Six Affiliated Hospital of South China University of Technology, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Foshan, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Foshan, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Foshan, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Six Affiliated Hospital of South China University of Technology, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China
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Méar L, Herr M, Fauconnier A, Pineau C, Vialard F. Polymorphisms and endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Hum Reprod Update 2020; 26:73-102. [PMID: 31821471 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmz034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder that affects at least 10% of women of reproductive age. It may lead to infertility and non-specific symptoms such as chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis screening and diagnosis are difficult and time-consuming. Late diagnosis (with a delay ranging from 3.3 to 10.7 years) is a major problem and may contribute to disease progression and a worse response to treatment once initiated. Efficient screening tests might reduce this diagnostic delay. As endometriosis is presumed to be a complex disease with several genetic and non-genetic pathogenic factors, many researchers have sought to identify polymorphisms that predispose to this condition. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the most regularly reported polymorphisms in order to identify those that might predispose to endometriosis and might thus be of value in screening. SEARCH METHODS The MEDLINE database was searched for English-language publications on DNA polymorphisms in endometriosis, with no date restriction. The PubTator text mining tool was used to extract gene names from the selected publications' abstracts. We only selected polymorphisms reported by at least three studies, having applied strict inclusion and exclusion criteria to their control populations. No stratification based on ethnicity was performed. All steps were carried out according to PRISMA guidelines. OUTCOMES The initial selection of 395 publications cited 242 different genes. Sixty-two genes (corresponding to 265 different polymorphisms) were cited at least in three publications. After the application of our other selection criteria (an original case-control study of endometriosis, a reported association between endometriosis and at least one polymorphism, data on women of reproductive age and a diagnosis of endometriosis in the cases established by surgery and/or MRI and confirmed by histology), 28 polymorphisms were eligible for meta-analysis. Only five of the 28 polymorphisms were found to be significantly associated with endometriosis: interferon gamma (IFNG) (CA) repeat, glutathione S-transferase mu 1 (GSTM1) null genotype, glutathione S-transferase pi 1 (GSTP1) rs1695 and wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 4 (WNT4) rs16826658 and rs2235529. Six others showed a significant trend towards an association: progesterone receptor (PGR) PROGINS, interCellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) rs1799969, aryl-hydrocarbon receptor repressor (AHRR) rs2292596, cytochrome family 17 subfamily A polypeptide 1 (CYP17A1) rs743572, CYP2C19 rs4244285 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) rs1801282), and 12 showed a significant trend towards the lack of an association: tumor necrosis factor (TNF) rs1799964, interleukin 6 (IL6) rs1800796, transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1) rs1800469, estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) rs2234693, PGR rs10895068, FSH receptor (FSHR) rs6166, ICAM1 rs5498, CYP1A1 rs4646903, CYP19A1 rs10046, tumor protein 53 (TP53) rs1042522, X-ray repair complementing defective repair in Chinese hamster cells 1 (XRCC1) rs25487 and serpin peptidase inhibitor clade E member 1 (SERPINE1) rs1799889; however, for the 18 polymorphisms identified in the latter two groups, further studies of the potential association with the endometriosis risk are needed. The remaining five of the 28 polymorphisms were not associated with endometriosis: glutathione S-transferase theta 1 (GSTT1) null genotype, vascular endothelial growth factor alpha (VEGFA) rs699947, rs833061, rs2010963 and rs3025039. WIDER IMPLICATIONS By carefully taking account of how the control populations were defined, we identified polymorphisms that might be candidates for use in endometriosis screening and polymorphisms not associated with endometriosis. This might constitute the first step towards identifying polymorphism combinations that predispose to endometriosis (IFNG (CA) repeat, GSTM1 null genotype, GSTP1 rs1695, WNT4 rs16826658 and WNT4 rs2235529) in a large cohort of patients with well-defined inclusion criteria. In turn, these results might improve the diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care. Lastly, our present findings may enable a better understanding of endometriosis and improve the management of patients with this disease.
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- Loren Méar
- EA7404-GIG, UFR des Sciences de la Santé Simone Veil, UVSQ, F-78180 Montigny le Bretonneux, France.,Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset, UMR_S 1085, F-35042 Rennes cedex, France.,Protim, Univ Rennes, F-35042 Rennes cedex, France
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- INSERM, U1168, VIMA: Aging and Chronic Diseases, Epidemiological and Public Health Approaches, F-94807 Villejuif, France.,UMR-S 1168, UFR des Sciences de la Santé Simone Veil, UVSQ, F-78180 Montigny le Bretonneux, France.,Département Hospitalier d'Epidémiologie et Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Ile-de-France Ouest, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, F-75000 Paris, France
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- EA7325-RISQ, UFR des Sciences de la Santé Simone Veil, UVSQ, F-78180 Montigny le Bretonneux, France.,Department of Gyneacology and Obstetrics, CHI de Poissy St Germain en Laye, F-78303 Poissy, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset, UMR_S 1085, F-35042 Rennes cedex, France.,Protim, Univ Rennes, F-35042 Rennes cedex, France
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- EA7404-GIG, UFR des Sciences de la Santé Simone Veil, UVSQ, F-78180 Montigny le Bretonneux, France.,Genetics Federation, CHI de Poissy St Germain en Laye, F-78303 Poissy, France
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Vallvé-Juanico J, Santamaria X, Vo KC, Houshdaran S, Giudice LC. Macrophages display proinflammatory phenotypes in the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis with relevance to an infectious etiology of the disease. Fertil Steril 2020; 112:1118-1128. [PMID: 31843088 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.08.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To phenotype transcriptomically M1 macrophages (Mϕ1) and M2 macrophages (Mϕ2) in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. DESIGN Prospective experimental study. SETTING University research laboratory. PATIENT(S) Six women with endometriosis and five controls without disease, in the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle. INTERVENTION(S) Mϕ1, Mϕ2, uterine natural killer, and T regulatory cells were isolated from human endometrium using a uniquely designed cell-specific fluorescence activating cell sorting panel. Transcriptome profiles were assessed by RNA high sequencing, bioinformatics, and biological pathway analyses. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURE(S) Differential gene expression between Mϕ1 and Mϕ2 in women with and without endometriosis and in Mϕ1 versus Mϕ2 in each group was determined and involved different biologic and signaling pathways. RESULT(S) Flow cytometry analysis showed no significant differences in total numbers of leukocytes between control and endometriosis groups, although Mϕ1 were higher in the endometriosis group versus controls. Statistical transcriptomic analysis was performed only in Mϕ1 and Mϕ2 populations due to larger sample sizes. Bioinformatic analyses revealed that in women with endometriosis, endometrial Mϕ1 are more proinflammatory than controls and that Mϕ2 paradoxically have a proinflammatory phenotype. CONCLUSION(S) As Mϕ are phenotypically plastic and their polarization state depends on their microenvironment, the altered endometrial environment in women with endometriosis may promote endometrial Mϕ2 polarization and an Mϕ1 proinflammatory phenotype. Moreover, aberrant phenotypes of Mϕ may contribute to abnormal gene expression of the eutopic endometrium and a proinflammatory environment in women with endometriosis relevant to the pathophysiology of the disease and compromised reproductive outcomes.
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- Júlia Vallvé-Juanico
- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California; Department of Gynecology, IVIRMA Barcelona S.L., Barcelona, Spain; Group of Biomedical Research in Gynecology, Vall Hebron Research Institute and University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology, IVIRMA Barcelona S.L., Barcelona, Spain; Group of Biomedical Research in Gynecology, Vall Hebron Research Institute and University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Igenomix, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California.
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Vallvé-Juanico J, Houshdaran S, Giudice LC. The endometrial immune environment of women with endometriosis. Hum Reprod Update 2020; 25:564-591. [PMID: 31424502 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmz018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometriosis, a common oestrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder in women of reproductive age, is characterized by endometrial-like tissue outside its normal location in the uterus, which causes pelvic scarring, pain and infertility. While its pathogenesis is poorly understood, the immune system (systemically and locally in endometrium, pelvic endometriotic lesions and peritoneal fluid) is believed to play a central role in its aetiology, pathophysiology and associated morbidities of pain, infertility and poor pregnancy outcomes. However, immune cell populations within the endometrium of women with the disease have had incomplete phenotyping, thereby limiting insight into their roles in this disorder. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE The objective herein was to determine reproducible and consistent findings regarding specific immune cell populations and their abundance, steroid hormone responsiveness, functionality, activation states, and markers, locally and systemically in women with and without endometriosis. SEARCH METHODS A comprehensive English language PubMed, Medline and Google Scholar search was conducted with key search terms that included endometriosis, inflammation, human eutopic/ectopic endometrium, immune cells, immune population, immune system, macrophages, dendritic cells (DC), natural killer cells, mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, B cells and T cells. OUTCOMES In women with endometriosis compared to those without endometriosis, some endometrial immune cells display similar cycle-phase variation, whereas macrophages (Mø), immature DC and regulatory T cells behave differently. A pro-inflammatory Mø1 phenotype versus anti-inflammatory Mø2 phenotype predominates and natural killer cells display abnormal activity in endometrium of women with the disease. Conflicting data largely derive from small studies, variably defined hormonal milieu and different experimental approaches and technologies. WIDER IMPLICATIONS Phenotyping immune cell subtypes is essential to determine the role of the endometrial immune niche in pregnancy and endometrial homeostasis normally and in women with poor reproductive history and can facilitate development of innovative diagnostics and therapeutics for associated symptoms and compromised reproductive outcomes.
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- Júlia Vallvé-Juanico
- Department of Gynecology, IVI Barcelona S.L., 08017, Barcelona, Spain.,Group of Biomedical Research in Gynecology, Vall Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) and University Hospital, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain.,Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94193, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94193, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94193, USA
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Asghari S, Valizadeh Dizajeykan A, Ahmadi M, Barzegari A, Rikhtegar R, Dolati S, Danaii S, Abdollahi‐Fard S, Nouri M, Mahdipour M, Yousefi M. Evaluation of ovarian cancer risk in granulosa cells treated with steroid‐depleted endometriosis serum: Role of NF‐κB/RelA and AKT. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:12011-12018. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Samira Asghari
- Students’ Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Research Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Gynecology Eastern Azerbaijan ACECR ART Center, Eastern Azerbaijan Branch of ACECR Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Gynecology Eastern Azerbaijan ACECR ART Center, Eastern Azerbaijan Branch of ACECR Tabriz Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Department of Reproductive Biology Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Department of Reproductive Biology Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Department of Immunology Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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Zhang T, De Carolis C, Man GCW, Wang CC. The link between immunity, autoimmunity and endometriosis: a literature update. Autoimmun Rev 2018; 17:945-955. [PMID: 30107265 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Endometriosis (EMS), an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder affects approximately 5-10% of the general female population of reproductive age and 20-90% of women with pelvic pain and infertility. Many immunological factors are known to contribute significantly to the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of EMS, and both chronic local inflammation and autoantibodies in EMS shares many similarities with autoimmune diseases (AD). However, the autoimmune etiology in EMS remains controversial, and its evidence on autoimmune basis may be limited. Here we aim to review the current understanding between autoimmunity and EMS to provide important knowledge to develop future potential immunomodulatory therapy for the treatment of EMS.
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- Tao Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong; Shenzhen Youshare Biotechnology Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Polymedical Center for Prevention of Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong; Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Misra MK, Singh B, Mishra A, Agrawal S. Co-stimulatory CD28 and transcription factor NFKB1 gene variants affect idiopathic recurrent miscarriages. J Hum Genet 2016; 61:1035-1041. [DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2016.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Misra MK, Mishra A, Pandey SK, Kapoor R, Sharma RK, Agrawal S. Association of functional genetic variants of transcription factor Forkhead Box P3 and Nuclear Factor-κB with end-stage renal disease and renal allograft outcome. Gene 2016; 581:57-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pallavi S, Anoop K, Showket H, Alo N, Mausumi B. NFKB1/NFKBIa polymorphisms are associated with the progression of cervical carcinoma in HPV-infected postmenopausal women from rural area. Tumour Biol 2015; 36:6265-76. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3312-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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KOBAYASHI HIROSHI, IMANAKA SHOGO, NAKAMURA HARUKI, TSUJI AYUMI. Understanding the role of epigenomic, genomic and genetic alterations in the development of endometriosis (Review). Mol Med Rep 2014; 9:1483-505. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Li J, Chen Y, Wei S, Wu H, Liu C, Huang Q, Li L, Hu Y. Tumor Necrosis Factor and Interleukin‐6 Gene Polymorphisms and Endometriosis Risk in Asians: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Ann Hum Genet 2013; 78:104-16. [PMID: 24308758 DOI: 10.1111/ahg.12048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jie Li
- Guangxi Reproductive Medical Research CenterFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
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- Center for Genomic and Personalized MedicineGuangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
- Institute of Urology and NephrologyFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
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- Medical Research CenterGuangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Guangxi Reproductive Medical Research CenterFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
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- Guangxi Jiangbin hospital, Nanning Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
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- Center for Genomic and Personalized MedicineGuangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
- Medical Research CenterGuangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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- Guangxi Reproductive Medical Research CenterFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
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- Center for Genomic and Personalized MedicineGuangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China
- Medical Research CenterGuangxi Medical University Nanning Guangxi China
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Capobianco A, Rovere-Querini P. Endometriosis, a disease of the macrophage. Front Immunol 2013; 4:9. [PMID: 23372570 PMCID: PMC3556586 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Endometriosis, a common cause of pelvic pain and female infertility, depends on the growth of vascularized endometrial tissue at ectopic sites. Endometrial fragments reach the peritoneal cavity during the fertile years: local cues decide whether they yield endometriotic lesions. Macrophages are recruited at sites of hypoxia and tissue stress, where they clear cell debris and heme-iron and generate pro-life and pro-angiogenesis signals. Macrophages are abundant in endometriotic lesions, where are recruited and undergo alternative activation. In rodents macrophages are required for lesions to establish and to grow; bone marrow-derived Tie-2 expressing macrophages specifically contribute to lesions neovasculature, possibly because they concur to the recruitment of circulating endothelial progenitors, and sustain their survival and the integrity of the vessel wall. Macrophages sense cues (hypoxia, cell death, iron overload) in the lesions and react delivering signals to restore the local homeostasis: their action represents a necessary, non-redundant step in the natural history of the disease. Endometriosis may be due to a misperception of macrophages about ectopic endometrial tissue. They perceive it as a wound, they activate programs leading to ectopic cell survival and tissue vascularization. Clearing this misperception is a critical area for the development of novel medical treatments of endometriosis, an urgent and unmet medical need.
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- Annalisa Capobianco
- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells and Gene Therapy, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan, Italy
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NF-κB1 deficiency stimulates the progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in mice by promoting NKT-cell-mediated responses. Clin Sci (Lond) 2013; 124:279-87. [PMID: 22970906 DOI: 10.1042/cs20120289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Growing evidence indicates that NF-κB (nuclear factor κB) activation contributes to the pathogenesis of NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatisis). Among the NF-κB subunits, p50/NF-κB1 has regulatory activities down-modulating NF-κB-mediated responses. In the present study, we investigated the effects of NF-κB1 deficiency on the progression of NASH induced by feeding mice on an MCD (methionine/choline-deficient) diet. Following 4 weeks on the MCD diet, steatosis, ALT (alanine aminotransferase) release, hepatocyte apoptosis, lobular inflammation and TNFα (tumour necrosis factor α) production were higher in NF-κB1(-/-) (NF-κB1-knockout) mice than in WT (wild-type) mice. NF-κB1(-/-) mice also showed appreciable centrilobular collagen deposition, an increased number of activated hepatic stellate cells and higher type-I procollagen-α and TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteases-1) mRNA expression. Although NF-κB p50 homodimers regulate macrophage activation, the number of hepatic macrophages and liver mRNAs for iNOS (inducible NO synthase), IL (interleukin)-12p40, CCL2 (CC chemokine ligand 2) and CXCL10 (CXC chemokine ligand 10) were comparable in the two strains. NASH was associated with an increase in liver infiltrating T-cells that was more evident in MCD-fed NF-κB1(-/-) than in similarly treated WT mice. Flow cytorimetry showed that T-cell recruitment involved effector CD8+ T-cells without changes in the helper CD4+ T-cell fraction. Furthermore, although NASH lowered hepatic NKT cells [NK (natural killer) T-cells] in WT mice, the NKT cell pool was selectively increased in the livers of MCD-fed NF-κB1(-/-) mice. Such NKT cell recruitment was associated with an early overexpression of IL-15, a cytokine controlling NKT cell survival and maturation. In the livers of MCD-fed NF-κB1(-/-) mice, but not in those of WT littermates, we also observed an up-regulation in the production of NKT-related cytokines IFN (interferon)-γ and osteopontin. Taken together, these results indicate that NF-κB1 down-modulation enhanced NASH progression to fibrosis by favouring NKT cell recruitment, stressing the contribution of NKT cells in the pathogenesis of NASH.
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Zhang D, Li L, Zhu Y, Zhao L, Wan L, Lv J, Li X, Huang P, Wei L, Ma M. The NFKB1 -94 ATTG insertion/deletion polymorphism (rs28362491) contributes to the susceptibility of congenital heart disease in a Chinese population. Gene 2013; 516:307-10. [PMID: 23299027 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.12.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 12/05/2012] [Accepted: 12/06/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequently occurring congenital disorder in newborns and is the most frequent cause of infant death from birth defects. Human genetic studies have identified that numerous genes encoding transcription factors that regulate specific events in heart development are responsible for inherited and sporadic CHD. Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) is a major transcription regulator of immune response, apoptosis and cell-growth control genes. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the functional -94 insertion/deletion ATTG polymorphism (rs28362491) in the promoter of nuclear factor κB gene (NFKB1) is associated with susceptibility to CHD. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) method was used to genotype rs28362491 in 122 atrial septal defect (ASD) patients, 114 ventricular septal defect (VSD) patients, and 412 controls. The frequencies of II (Insertion/Insertion) genotype in the ASD and VSD patients were significantly higher than that of controls (p=0.004 for ASD Vs. controls, and p=0.009 for VSD Vs. controls, respectively), and the frequencies for I allele in CHD patients were also significantly higher than that in controls (p=0.01 for ASD Vs. controls, and p=0.009 for VSD Vs. controls, respectively). This study suggests that the functional -94 insertion/deletion ATTG polymorphism in the promoter of NFKB1 is associated with CHD.
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- Danyan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health, Chongqing, 400020, PR China
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Shi S, Zhou B, Zhang K, Zhang L. Association between two single nucleotide polymorphisms of PDCD6 gene and increased endometriosis risk. Hum Immunol 2012; 74:215-8. [PMID: 23137875 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2012] [Revised: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Programmed cell death 6 (PDCD6), a calcium binding protein of the penta EF-hand protein family, and its receptors are involved in regulation of apoptosis pathways. To evaluate the relationship between genetic polymorphisms of PDCD6 gene and endometriosis (ED) risk, we investigated the association of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PDCD6 gene (rs4957014 and rs3756712) in 220 endometriosis patients and 386 unrelated healthy controls. The genotypes of these two SNPs were determined by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and DNA sequencing methods. Significantly increased endometriosis risk was observed to be associated with G allele of rs4957014 locus (OR=1.31, 95% CI=1.03-1.69). We have also observed increased ED risk was statistically associated with rs4957014 polymorphism in a dominant model (OR=1.52, 95% CI=1.09-2.13). Although no association has been found between ED risk and the allele frequencies of rs3756712 locus (a marginal P=0.066, OR=1.27, 95% CI=0.98-1.65), but in a dominant model, increased endometriosis risk was significantly associated with rs3756712 polymorphism (OR=1.54, 95% CI=1.11-2.17). In conclusion, the current study indicates that PDCD6 gene may be a new susceptibility gene to endometriosis.
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- Shaoqing Shi
- Department of Immunology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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Bianco B, Lerner TG, Trevisan CM, Cavalcanti V, Christofolini DM, Barbosa CP. The nuclear factor-kB functional promoter polymorphism is associated with endometriosis and infertility. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:1190-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 07/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rahmioglu N, Missmer SA, Montgomery GW, Zondervan KT. Insights into Assessing the Genetics of Endometriosis. CURRENT OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY REPORTS 2012; 1:124-137. [PMID: 22924156 PMCID: PMC3410033 DOI: 10.1007/s13669-012-0016-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Endometriosis is a complex disease arising from the interplay between multiple genetic and environmental factors. The genetic variants potentially underlying the hereditary component of endometriosis have been widely investigated through hypothesis-driven candidate gene studies, an approach that generally has proven to be inherently difficult and problematic for a number of reasons. Recently, through major collaborative efforts in the endometriosis research field, hypothesis-free genome-wide approaches have started to provide new insights into potential pathways leading to development of endometriosis, as well as highlighting the phenotypic heterogeneity of the condition. This review summarizes the most recent studies investigating the genetic variation contributing to endometriosis, with a particular focus on genome-wide approaches, and discusses promising future directions of genetic research.
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- Nilufer Rahmioglu
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
- Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- Molecular Epidemiology, Queensland Institute for Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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The possible role of genetic variants in autoimmune-related genes in the development of endometriosis. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:306-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 11/21/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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p53 codon 72 polymorphism and endometriosis: a meta-analysis. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2012; 285:1657-61. [PMID: 22258307 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2226-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND p53 tumour suppressor gene Arg72Pro polymorphism has been associated with endometriosis. However, the current available data were inconsistent. We performed this meta-analysis to estimate the association between p53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and endometriosis. METHODS Electronic screening of PubMed library was conducted to select studies. Studies containing available genotype frequencies of Arg72Pro were chosen, and pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to assess the association. RESULTS Six published studies, including 749 endometriosis and 857 controls were identified. The overall results suggested that the variant genotypes were not associated with the endometriosis risk (Pro/Pro + Arg/Pro vs. Arg/Arg: OR = 1.552, 95% CI 0.916-2.632, p = 0.103). In the stratified analysis, individuals carried the Pro allele in a dominant model had increased risk of endometriosis (OR = 2.595, 95% CI 1.005-6.702, p = 0.049) in Asian subjects. The symmetric funnel plot, the Egger's test (p = 0.602), and the Begg's test (p = 0.167) were all suggestive of the lack of publication bias. However, the association was not significant between this polymorphism and endometriosis in Caucasian (OR = 1.005, 95% CI 0.755-1.337, p = 0.972). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis suggests that p53 codon 72 Pro/Pro + Arg/Pro genotypes are associated with increased risk of endometriosis in Asian. To validate the association between p53 codon 72 polymorphism and endometriosis, further studies with larger participants worldwide are needed.
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