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Riaz MA, Mecha EO, Omwandho COA, Zeppernick F, Meinhold-Heerlein I, Konrad L. The Different Gene Expression Profile in the Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium Sheds New Light on the Endometrial Seed in Endometriosis. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1276. [PMID: 38927483 PMCID: PMC11201009 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The changes in endometrial cells, both in the eutopic endometrium of patients with and without endometriosis and in lesions at ectopic sites, are frequently described and often compared to tumorigenesis. In tumorigenesis, the concept of "seed and soil" is well established. The seed refers to tumor cells with metastatic potential, and the soil is any organ or tissue that provides a suitable environment for the seed to grow. In this systematic review (PRISMA-S), we specifically compared the development of endometriosis with the "seed and soil" hypothesis. To determine changes in the endometrial seed, we re-analyzed the mRNA expression data of the eutopic and ectopic endometrium, paying special attention to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). We found that the similarity between eutopic endometrium without and with endometriosis is extremely high (~99.1%). In contrast, the eutopic endometrium of patients with endometriosis has a similarity of only 95.3% with the ectopic endometrium. An analysis of EMT-associated genes revealed only minor differences in the mRNA expression levels of claudin family members without the loss of other cell-cell junctions that are critical for the epithelial phenotype. The array data suggest that the changes in the eutopic endometrium (=seed) are quite subtle at the beginning of the disease and that most of the differences occur after implantation into ectopic locations (=soil).
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- Muhammad Assad Riaz
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (M.A.R.); (F.Z.); (I.M.-H.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (M.A.R.); (F.Z.); (I.M.-H.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (M.A.R.); (F.Z.); (I.M.-H.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (M.A.R.); (F.Z.); (I.M.-H.)
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Yan J, Zhou L, Liu M, Zhu H, Zhang X, Cai E, Xu X, Chen T, Cheng H, Liu J, Wang S, Dai L, Chang X, Tang F. Single-cell analysis reveals insights into epithelial abnormalities in ovarian endometriosis. Cell Rep 2024; 43:113716. [PMID: 38412094 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Ovarian endometriosis is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue within the ovary, causing infertility and chronic pain. However, its pathophysiology remains unclear. Utilizing high-precision single-cell RNA sequencing, we profile the normal, eutopic, and ectopic endometrium from 34 individuals across proliferative and secretory phases. We observe an increased proportion of ciliated cells in both eutopic and ectopic endometrium, characterized by a diminished expression of estrogen sulfotransferase, which likely confers apoptosis resistance. After translocating to ectopic lesions, endometrial epithelium upregulates nicotinamide N-methyltransferase expression that inhibits apoptosis by promoting deacetylation and subsequent nuclear exclusion of transcription factor forkhead box protein O1, thereby leading to the downregulation of the apoptotic gene BIM. Moreover, epithelial cells in ectopic lesions elevate HLA class II complex expression, which stimulates CD4+ T cells and consequently contributes to chronic inflammation. Altogether, our study provides a comprehensive atlas of ovarian endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for modulating apoptosis and inflammation.
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- Jia Yan
- School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Pathology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Peking University, Beijing 100000, China.
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Peinado FM, Olivas-Martínez A, Lendínez I, Iribarne-Durán LM, León J, Fernández MF, Sotelo R, Vela-Soria F, Olea N, Freire C, Ocón-Hernández O, Artacho-Cordón F. Expression Profiles of Genes Related to Development and Progression of Endometriosis and Their Association with Paraben and Benzophenone Exposure. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16678. [PMID: 38069001 PMCID: PMC10706360 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Increasing evidence has been published over recent years on the implication of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including parabens and benzophenones in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has been published on the ways in which exposure to EDCs might affect cell-signaling pathways related to endometriosis. We aimed to describe the endometriotic tissue expression profile of a panel of 23 genes related to crucial cell-signaling pathways for the development and progression of endometriosis (cell adhesion, invasion/migration, inflammation, angiogenesis, and cell proliferation/hormone stimulation) and explore its relationship with the exposure of patients to parabens (PBs) and benzophenones (BPs). This cross-sectional study included a subsample of 33 women with endometriosis from the EndEA study, measuring their endometriotic tissue expressions of 23 genes, while urinary concentrations of methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl-paraben, benzophenone-1, benzophenone-3, and 4-hydroxybenzophenone were determined in 22 women. Spearman's correlations test and linear and logistic regression analyses were performed. The expression of 52.2% of studied genes was observed in >75% of endometriotic tissue samples and the expression of 17.4% (n = 4) of them in 50-75%. Exposure to certain PB and BP congeners was positively associated with the expression of key genes for the development and proliferation of endometriosis. Genes related to the development and progression of endometriosis were expressed in most endometriotic tissue samples studied, suggesting that exposure of women to PBs and BPs may be associated with the altered expression profile of genes related to cellular pathways involved in the development of endometriosis.
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- Francisco M. Peinado
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- Digestive Medicine Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital, 18012 Granada, Spain
- CIBER Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Radiology and Physical Medicine Department, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Radiology and Physical Medicine Department, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Physical Anthropology Department, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain; (A.O.-M.); (N.O.); (O.O.-H.)
- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Radiology and Physical Medicine Department, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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Prašnikar E, Knez J, Kovačič B, Kunej T. Molecular signature of eutopic endometrium in endometriosis based on the multi-omics integrative synthesis. J Assist Reprod Genet 2020; 37:1593-1611. [PMID: 32474803 PMCID: PMC7376782 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-01833-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To synthesise data from genome-wide studies reporting molecular signature of eutopic endometrium through the phases of the menstrual cycle in endometriosis. METHODS Extraction of data from publications reporting genetic signatures characterising endometrium associated with endometriosis. The nomenclature of extracted differentially expressed transcripts and proteins was adopted according to the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC). Loci were further sorted according to the different phases of the menstrual cycle, i.e. menstrual (M), proliferative (P), secretory (S), early-secretory (ES), mid-secretory (MS), late-secretory (LS), and not specified (N/S) if the endometrial dating was not available. Enrichment analysis was performed using the DAVID bioinformatics tool. RESULTS Altered molecular changes were reported by 21 studies, including 13 performed at the transcriptomic, 6 at proteomic, and 2 at epigenomic level. Extracted data resulted in a catalogue of total 670 genetic causes with available 591 official gene symbols, i.e. M = 3, P = 188, S = 81, ES = 82, MS = 173, LS = 36, and N/S = 28. Enriched pathways included oestrogen signalling pathway, extracellular matrix organization, and endothelial cell chemotaxis. Our study revealed that knowledge of endometrium biology in endometriosis is fragmented due to heterogeneity of published data. However, 15 genes reported as dysregulated by at least two studies within the same phase and 33 significantly enriched GO-BP terms/KEGG pathways associated with different phases of the menstrual cycle were identified. CONCLUSIONS A multi-omics insight into molecular patterns underlying endometriosis could contribute towards identification of endometrial pathological mechanisms that impact fertility capacities of women with endometriosis.
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- Erika Prašnikar
- Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecological Endocrinology, University Medical Centre Maribor, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Gynecological and Breast Oncology, University Medical Centre Maribor, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecological Endocrinology, University Medical Centre Maribor, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia.
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- Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Qi H, Zhang H, Zhao X, Qin Y, Liang G, He X, Zhang J. Integrated analysis of mRNA and protein expression profiling in tubal endometriosis. Reproduction 2020; 159:601-614. [PMID: 32130204 PMCID: PMC7159149 DOI: 10.1530/rep-19-0587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Tubal endometriosis (tubal EM) is a subtype of endometriosis (EM) associated with fallopian tube impairments and infertility. Since the molecular mechanism underlying tubal EM is not clear, we assume that an aberrant transcriptome of fallopian tube epithelium and microenvironment changes caused by cytokines in tubal fluid are possible causes. The aim of this study was to identify potential hub mRNAs/proteins of tubal EM through integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses and to elucidate significant pathways, cellular functions, and interaction networks during the initiation and progression of tubal EM. We obtained human fallopian tube epithelium and tubal fluid samples from patients with and without tubal EM. Tubal epithelia were analyzed using microarray, and tubal fluid was analyzed using quantitative label-free LC-MS/MS. We identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) and determined common mRNAs/protein. We observed 35 commonly deregulated mRNAs/proteins, and IPA indicated that cellular movement, inflammatory response, and immune cell trafficking were significantly activated during the pathogenesis of tubal EM. We also identified acute phase response signaling pathway activation as a unique pathogenesis signature of tubal EM. Our results demonstrate that an integrated analysis of the transcriptome and proteome has the potential to reveal novel disease mechanisms at a molecular level.
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- Hang Qi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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Da Broi MG, Meola J, Plaça JR, Peronni KC, Rocha CV, Silva WA, Ferriani RA, Navarro PA. Is the profile of transcripts altered in the eutopic endometrium of infertile women with endometriosis during the implantation window? Hum Reprod 2019; 34:2381-2390. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dez225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION
Compared to healthy women, is the profile of transcripts altered in the eutopic endometrium of infertile women with endometriosis during the implantation window (IW)?
SUMMARY ANSWER
The eutopic endometrium of infertile women with endometriosis seems to be transcriptionally similar to the endometrium of infertile and fertile controls (FC) during the IW.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY
Endometriosis is a disease related to infertility; nevertheless, little is known regarding the ethiopathogenic mechanisms underlying this association. Some studies evaluating the eutopic endometrium of endometriosis patients suggest there is an endometrial factor involved in the disease-related infertility. However, no study to date has evaluated the endometrial transcriptome (mRNA and miRNA) by next generation sequencing (NGS), comparing patients with endometriosis as the exclusive infertility factor (END) to infertile controls (IC; male and/or tubal factor) and FC.
STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION
From November 2011 to November 2015 we performed a case-control study, where 17 endometrial samples (six END, six IC, five FC) were collected during the IW.
PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS
All endometrial samples had the RNA extracted. Two libraries were prepared for each one (mRNA and miRNA), which were sequenced, respectively, at HISEQ 2500 (RNA-Seq) and MiSeq System (miRNA-Seq), Illumina. The normalization and differential expression were conducted in statistical R environment using DESeq2 package. qPCR was used for data validation, which were analyzed by Kruskal–Wallis test and Dunn posttest (P < 0.05).
MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE
RNA-Seq revealed no differentially expressed genes (DEG) among END, IC and FC groups. miRNA-Seq revealed three differentially expressed miRNAs (has-27a-5p, has-miR-150-5p, has-miR-504-5p) in END group compared to FC group. However, none of the miRNAs identified in the sequencing was validated by qPCR.
LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION
The main limitation of this study was the small sample size evaluated as a result of the restrictive eligibility criteria adopted, limiting the generalization of the results obtained here. On the other hand, strict eligibility criteria, which eliminated factors potentially related to impaired endometrial receptivity, were required to increase the study’s internal validity.
WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS
This study brings new perspectives on the mechanisms involved in endometriosis-related infertility. The present findings suggest the eutopic endometrium of infertile women with endometriosis, without considering the disease’s stage, is transcriptionally similar to controls during the IW, possibly not affecting receptivity. Further studies are needed to evaluate endometrial alterations related to endometriosis’ stages.
STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S)
This study received financial support from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP—Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo; fellowship 2011/17614–6, MGB) and from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq—Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; INCT—National Institutes of Hormones and Woman’s Health, grant 471 943/2012-6, 309 397/2016-2, PAN; fellowship 140 137/2015-7, MGB). The authors have no conflicts of interest.
TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER
N/A.
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- M G Da Broi
- Division of Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Division of Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Center for Integrative Systems Biology—CISBi, NAP/USP, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Center for Medical Genomics, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto (HCFMRP)/University of Sao Paulo (USP), Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Division of Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Center for Integrative Systems Biology—CISBi, NAP/USP, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
- Center for Medical Genomics, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto (HCFMRP)/University of Sao Paulo (USP), Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
- Department of Genetics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Division of Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
- National Institute of Hormones and Woman’s Health, National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Division of Human Reproduction, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
- National Institute of Hormones and Woman’s Health, National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Barrera Villa Zevallos H, Markham R, Manconi F. The nervous system and genomics in endometriosis. JOURNAL OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AND PELVIC PAIN DISORDERS 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2284026518813487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease that occurs in approximately 10% to 15% of women of reproductive age and up to 47% of infertile women. The presence of implants of endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the uterus, characteristic of this disease, induce a wide variety of symptoms, mainly pelvic pain and infertility. Women suffering from this condition experience great distress, which significantly affects their quality of life. Numerous studies attempting to decipher the pathogenic mechanisms of endometriosis have been conducted around the world, yet its aetiology still remains unknown. It is widely believed that in women with endometriosis, the endometrium has characteristic features that allow the formation of implants once fragments have entered the peritoneal cavity through retrograde menstruation. Furthermore, a strong genetic tendency to develop the disease has been reported among patients and first-degree relatives. Thanks to the recent technological advances achieved in genomics and bioinformatics, a number of studies have had the potential to analyse several aspects of the pathogenesis of endometriosis from a genetic perspective. Due to the recent identification of nerve fibres in the endometrium of women with endometriosis, research on the neurogenesis of the disease has increased in the past few years. However, the genetic aspects of nerve growth in endometriosis have not been analysed in depth and further research providing important insights into the mechanisms that mediate pain in affected patients has the potential to contribute substantially to the future management of the condition.
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- Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Bakhtiarizadeh MR, Hosseinpour B, Shahhoseini M, Korte A, Gifani P. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis of Endometriosis and Identification of Functional Modules Associated With Its Main Hallmarks. Front Genet 2018; 9:453. [PMID: 30369943 PMCID: PMC6194152 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Although many genes have been identified using high throughput technologies in endometriosis (ES), only a small number of individual genes have been analyzed functionally. This is due to the complexity of the disease that has different stages and is affected by various genetic and environmental factors. Many genes are upregulated or downregulated at each stage of the disease, thus making it difficult to identify key genes. In addition, little is known about the differences between the different stages of the disease. We assumed that the study of the identified genes in ES at a system-level can help to better understand the molecular mechanism of the disease at different stages of the development. We used publicly available microarray data containing archived endometrial samples from women with minimal/mild endometriosis (MMES), mild/severe endometriosis (MSES) and without endometriosis. Using weighted gene co-expression analysis (WGCNA), functional modules were derived from normal endometrium (NEM) as the reference sample. Subsequently, we tested whether the topology or connectivity pattern of the modules was preserved in MMES and/or MSES. Common and specific hub genes were identified in non-preserved modules. Accordingly, hub genes were detected in the non-preserved modules at each stage. We identified sixteen co-expression modules. Of the 16 modules, nine were non-preserved in both MMES and MSES whereas five were preserved in NEM, MMES, and MSES. Importantly, two non-preserved modules were found in either MMES or MSES, highlighting differences between the two stages of the disease. Analyzing the hub genes in the non-preserved modules showed that they mostly lost or gained their centrality in NEM after developing the disease into MMES and MSES. The same scenario was observed, when the severeness of the disease switched from MMES to MSES. Interestingly, the expression analysis of the new selected gene candidates including CC2D2A, AEBP1, HOXB6, IER3, and STX18 as well as IGF-1, CYP11A1 and MMP-2 could validate such shifts between different stages. The overrepresented gene ontology (GO) terms were enriched in specific modules, such as genetic disposition, estrogen dependence, progesterone resistance and inflammation, which are known as endometriosis hallmarks. Some modules uncovered novel co-expressed gene clusters that were not previously discovered.
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- Department of Agriculture, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Computational and Theoretical Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Cambridge Systems Biology Centre, Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,AI VIVO Ltd., St. John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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McKinnon B, Mueller M, Montgomery G. Progesterone Resistance in Endometriosis: an Acquired Property? Trends Endocrinol Metab 2018; 29:535-548. [PMID: 29934050 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Endometriosis is the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and is characterized by progesterone resistance and changes in global and progesterone target gene expression. However, the mechanism behind this and whether it is innate, acquired, or present in both the eutopic and ectopic tissue in not always clear. We find large-scale gene expression studies in eutopic tissue, indicative of progesterone resistance, are often contradictory, potentially due to the dynamic nature of this tissue, whereas suppressed progesterone receptor expression is supported in ectopic but not eutopic tissue. This suggests more studies are required in eutopic tissue particularly, and that potentially the suppressed progesterone receptor (PR) expression is a consequence of the pathogenic process and exposure to the peritoneal environment.
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- Brett McKinnon
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Frauenklinik, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Frauenklinik, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland
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- Genomics of Reproductive Disorders, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Australia
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Evans GE, Phillipson GTM, Sykes PH, McNoe LA, Print CG, Evans JJ. Does the endometrial gene expression of fertile women vary within and between cycles? Hum Reprod 2018; 33:452-463. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dex385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Gloria E Evans
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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- Otago Genomics and Bioinformatics Facility, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, 362 Leith Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology and The Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, 53 Park Road, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Endometrial receptivity in eutopic endometrium in patients with endometriosis: it is not affected, and let me show you why. Fertil Steril 2017; 108:28-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Logan PC, Yango P, Tran ND. Endometrial Stromal and Epithelial Cells Exhibit Unique Aberrant Molecular Defects in Patients With Endometriosis. Reprod Sci 2017; 25:140-159. [PMID: 28490276 DOI: 10.1177/1933719117704905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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CONTEXT Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain and infertility in women of reproductive age. OBJECTIVE To investigate the pathologic pathways in endometrial stromal and epithelial cells that contribute to the manifestation of endometriosis. DESIGN In vitro cellular and molecular analyses of isolated eutopic endometrial stromal and epithelial cells. METHODS Eutopic stromal and epithelial cells from endometriotic and normal patients were isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting for paired sibling RNA sequencing and microRNA microarray. Aberrant pathways were identified using ingenuity pathway analysis networks and confirmed with in vitro modulation of the affected pathways in stromal and epithelial cell cultures. RESULTS Both stromal versus epithelial cell types and paired endometriotic versus normal samples exhibited distinct hierarchical clustering. Compared to normal samples, there were 151 and 215 differentially expressed genes in the endometriotic stromal and epithelial populations, respectively, and concomitantly 9 and 16 differentially expressed microRNAs. Overall, endometriotic stromal and epithelial cells revealed distinct defects. In endometriotic stromal cells, key decidualization genes Zinc finger E-box Binding protein 1 (ZEB1), Heart And Neural crest Derivatives expressed 2 (HAND2), WNT4, and Interleukin 15 (IL-15) were found to be downregulated and Periostin (POSTN) and Matrix Metallopeptidase 7 (MMP7) were upregulated. Specifically, ZEB1 was downregulated in stromal cells by aberrant elevation in miR-200b. In contrast, ZEB1 was found to be upregulated in endometriotic epithelial cells through associated upregulation of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1), inducer of the TGFβ1-Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 (BMP2)-MMP2-Prostaglandin-endoperoxide Synthase 2 (COX2)-ZEB1 pathway, which activates epithelial-mesenchymal transition. CONCLUSION Manifestation of endometriosis involves dysregulation of unique molecular pathways within the diseased endometrial stromal and epithelial cells in the endometrium. Targeting the cell type-specific defects may offer a novel approach to treating endometriosis.
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- Philip C Logan
- 1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Zhao L, Gu C, Ye M, Zhang Z, Han W, Fan W, Meng Y. Identification of global transcriptome abnormalities and potential biomarkers in eutopic endometria of women with endometriosis: A preliminary study. Biomed Rep 2017; 6:654-662. [PMID: 28584637 PMCID: PMC5449958 DOI: 10.3892/br.2017.902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The etiology and pathophysiology of endometriosis remain unclear. The aim of the current study was to identify a candidate pathogenic gene, as well as potential biomarkers of endometriosis using messenger RNA (mRNA) sequencing (mRNA-seq). Twenty-three eutopic endometria from women with endometriosis and 20 endometria from control subjects were investigated. Eight eutopic endometria and five normal endometria were selected for mRNA-seq. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified and functional analysis was conducted. Validation of certain DEGs was performed in the remaining cases and control subjects by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). A total of 72 DEGs (66 upregulated and 6 downregulated) were identified in samples from women with endometriosis and compared with the control subjects. High DEGs included those involved in various functions, such as extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, angiogenesis, cell proliferation and differentiation. Enriched by these DEGs, 100 Gene Ontology terms were identified as significantly important, particularly ‘ECM’ and ‘endogenous stimulus’. Validation using RT-qPCR indicated that matrix metallopeptidase 11, dual specificity phosphatase 1, Fos proto-oncogeneand serpin family E member 1 were significantly upregulated and adenosine deaminase 2 was significantly downregulated in the eutopic endometrium of patients with endometriosis. The identified DEGs may be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and may be potential biomarkers in the eutopic endometrium. The current study provides a comprehensive, but preliminary insight for elucidating the mechanisms of endometriosis, which require further in-depth studies for confirmation.
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- Luyang Zhao
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army Medical School, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army Medical School, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the 309th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army Medical School, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army Medical School, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medicine, People's Liberation Army Medical School, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army Medical School, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army Medical School, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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Hwang KR, Choi YM, Kim JJ, Jeon HW, Hong MA. DNA Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in Eutopic Endometrium from Patients with Endometriosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.4236/arsci.2017.54009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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An evolutionary conserved interaction between the Gcm transcription factor and the SF1 nuclear receptor in the female reproductive system. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37792. [PMID: 27886257 PMCID: PMC5122895 DOI: 10.1038/srep37792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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NR5A1 is essential for the development and for the function of steroid producing glands of the reproductive system. Moreover, its misregulation is associated with endometriosis, which is the first cause of infertility in women. Hr39, the Drosophila ortholog of NR5A1, is expressed and required in the secretory cells of the spermatheca, the female exocrine gland that ensures fertility by secreting substances that attract and capacitate the spermatozoids. We here identify a direct regulator of Hr39 in the spermatheca: the Gcm transcription factor. Furthermore, lack of Gcm prevents the production of the secretory cells and leads to female sterility in Drosophila. Hr39 regulation by Gcm seems conserved in mammals and involves the modification of the DNA methylation profile of mNr5a1. This study identifies a new molecular pathway in female reproductive system development and suggests a role for hGCM in the progression of reproductive tract diseases in humans.
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Gupta D, Hull ML, Fraser I, Miller L, Bossuyt PMM, Johnson N, Nisenblat V. Endometrial biomarkers for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 4:CD012165. [PMID: 27094925 PMCID: PMC6953323 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND About 10% of reproductive-aged women suffer from endometriosis, which is a costly, chronic disease that causes pelvic pain and subfertility. Laparoscopy is the gold standard diagnostic test for endometriosis, but it is expensive and carries surgical risks. Currently, there are no non-invasive tests available in clinical practice that accurately diagnose endometriosis. This is the first diagnostic test accuracy review of endometrial biomarkers for endometriosis that utilises Cochrane methodologies, providing an update on the rapidly expanding literature in this field. OBJECTIVES To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the endometrial biomarkers for pelvic endometriosis, using a surgical diagnosis as the reference standard. We evaluated the tests as replacement tests for diagnostic surgery and as triage tests to inform decisions to undertake surgery for endometriosis. SEARCH METHODS We did not restrict the searches to particular study designs, language or publication dates. To identify trials, we searched the following databases: CENTRAL (2015, July), MEDLINE (inception to May 2015), EMBASE (inception to May 2015), CINAHL (inception to April 2015), PsycINFO (inception to April 2015), Web of Science (inception to April 2015), LILACS (inception to April 2015), OAIster (inception to April 2015), TRIP (inception to April 2015) and ClinicalTrials.gov (inception to April 2015). We searched DARE and PubMed databases up to April 2015 to identify reviews and guidelines as sources of references to potentially relevant studies. We also performed searches for papers recently published and not yet indexed in the major databases. The search strategies incorporated words in the title, abstract, text words across the record and the medical subject headings (MeSH). SELECTION CRITERIA We considered published peer-reviewed, randomised controlled or cross-sectional studies of any size that included prospectively collected samples from any population of reproductive-aged women suspected of having one or more of the following target conditions: ovarian, peritoneal or deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently extracted data from each study and performed a quality assessment. For each endometrial diagnostic test, we classified the data as positive or negative for the surgical detection of endometriosis and calculated the estimates of sensitivity and specificity. We considered two or more tests evaluated in the same cohort as separate data sets. We used the bivariate model to obtain pooled estimates of sensitivity and specificity whenever sufficient data were available. The predetermined criteria for a clinically useful test to replace diagnostic surgery was one with a sensitivity of 94% and a specificity of 79%. The criteria for triage tests were set at sensitivity at or above 95% and specificity at or above 50%, which in case of negative results rules out the diagnosis (SnOUT test) or sensitivity at or above 50% with specificity at or above 95%, which in case of positive result rules in the diagnosis (SpIN test). MAIN RESULTS We included 54 studies involving 2729 participants, most of which were of poor methodological quality. The studies evaluated endometrial biomarkers either in specific phases of the menstrual cycle or outside of it, and the studies tested the biomarkers either in menstrual fluid, in whole endometrial tissue or in separate endometrial components. Twenty-seven studies evaluated the diagnostic performance of 22 endometrial biomarkers for endometriosis. These were angiogenesis and growth factors (PROK-1), cell-adhesion molecules (integrins α3β1, α4β1, β1 and α6), DNA-repair molecules (hTERT), endometrial and mitochondrial proteome, hormonal markers (CYP19, 17βHSD2, ER-α, ER-β), inflammatory markers (IL-1R2), myogenic markers (caldesmon, CALD-1), neural markers (PGP 9.5, VIP, CGRP, SP, NPY, NF) and tumour markers (CA-125). Most of these biomarkers were assessed in single studies, whilst only data for PGP 9.5 and CYP19 were available for meta-analysis. These two biomarkers demonstrated significant diversity for the diagnostic estimates between the studies; however, the data were too limited to reliably determine the sources of heterogeneity. The mean sensitivities and specificities of PGP 9.5 (7 studies, 361 women) were 0.96 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91 to 1.00) and 0.86 (95% CI 0.70 to 1.00), after excluding one outlier study, and for CYP19 (8 studies, 444 women), they were were 0.77 (95% CI 0.70 to 0.85) and 0.74 (95% CI 0.65 to 84), respectively. We could not statistically evaluate other biomarkers in a meaningful way. An additional 31 studies evaluated 77 biomarkers that showed no evidence of differences in expression levels between the groups of women with and without endometriosis. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We could not statistically evaluate most of the biomarkers assessed in this review in a meaningful way. In view of the low quality of most of the included studies, the findings of this review should be interpreted with caution. Although PGP 9.5 met the criteria for a replacement test, it demonstrated considerable inter study heterogeneity in diagnostic estimates, the source of which could not be determined. Several endometrial biomarkers, such as endometrial proteome, 17βHSD2, IL-1R2, caldesmon and other neural markers (VIP, CGRP, SP, NPY and combination of VIP, PGP 9.5 and SP) showed promising evidence of diagnostic accuracy, but there was insufficient or poor quality evidence for any clinical recommendations. Laparoscopy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of endometriosis, and using any non-invasive tests should only be undertaken in a research setting. We have also identified a number of biomarkers that demonstrated no diagnostic value for endometriosis. We recommend that researchers direct future studies towards biomarkers with high diagnostic potential in good quality diagnostic studies.
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- The University of AdelaideDiscipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Robinson Research InstituteKing William RoadAdelaideSouth AustrailaAustralia
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- University of New South WalesSchool of Women's and Children's Health, Royal Hospital for WomenBarker StSydneyNSWAustralia2131
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- Fertility PlusDepartment of Obstetrics and GynaecologyAuckland District Health BoardAucklandNew Zealand1142
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- Academic Medical Center, University of AmsterdamDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and BioinformaticsRoom J1b‐217, PO Box 22700AmsterdamNetherlands1100 DE
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- The University of AdelaideDiscipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Robinson Research InstituteKing William RoadAdelaideSouth AustrailaAustralia
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- The University of AdelaideDiscipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Robinson Research InstituteKing William RoadAdelaideSouth AustrailaAustralia
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Parkin KL, Fazleabas AT. Uterine Leukocyte Function and Dysfunction: A Hypothesis on the Impact of Endometriosis. Am J Reprod Immunol 2016; 75:411-7. [PMID: 26782366 PMCID: PMC6309859 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the growth of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterus. The disease affects approximately 10-15% of women of reproductive age and presents with clinical symptoms of pelvic pain and infertility. Changes in the leukocyte populations within the ectopic tissue and eutopic endometrium have been reported, and data suggest these alterations contribute to the pathology and symptoms of the disease. In this review, we discussed differences when comparing uterine NK cells and regulatory T cells within the eutopic endometrium between patients with endometriosis and healthy patients, and how these differences relate to implantation failure and/or decreased clearance of menstrual tissue in patients with the disease. The data demonstrate a critical need to examine endometrium and menstrual tissue in patients with endometriosis excluded from studies examining unknown causes of infertility and heavy menstrual bleeding. The information gathered from excluded patients will further enhance our understanding of how the immune system contributes to the pathophysiology of endometriosis and help to identify biomarkers for patients at higher risk for developing endometriosis-associated infertility.
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- Kirstin L. Parkin
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Altmäe S, Aghajanova L. What do we know about endometrial receptivity in women with endometriosis? A molecular perspective. Reprod Biomed Online 2015; 31:581-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Garcia-Velasco JA, Fassbender A, Ruiz-Alonso M, Blesa D, D‘Hooghe T, Simon C. Is endometrial receptivity transcriptomics affected in women with endometriosis? A pilot study. Reprod Biomed Online 2015; 31:647-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Revised: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Update on Biomarkers for the Detection of Endometriosis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:130854. [PMID: 26240814 PMCID: PMC4512573 DOI: 10.1155/2015/130854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Endometriosis is histologically characterized by the displacement of endometrial tissue to extrauterine locations including the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, and bowel. An important cause of infertility and pelvic pain, the individual and global socioeconomic burden of endometriosis is significant. Laparoscopy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of the condition. However, the invasive nature of surgery, coupled with the lack of a laboratory biomarker for the disease, results in a mean latency of 7–11 years from onset of symptoms to definitive diagnosis. Unfortunately, the delay in diagnosis may have significant consequences in terms of disease progression. The discovery of a sufficiently sensitive and specific biomarker for the nonsurgical detection of endometriosis promises earlier diagnosis and prevention of deleterious sequelae and represents a clear research priority. In this review, we describe and discuss the current status of biomarkers of endometriosis in plasma, urine, and endometrium.
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Tamaresis JS, Irwin JC, Goldfien GA, Rabban JT, Burney RO, Nezhat C, DePaolo LV, Giudice LC. Molecular classification of endometriosis and disease stage using high-dimensional genomic data. Endocrinology 2014; 155:4986-99. [PMID: 25243856 PMCID: PMC4239429 DOI: 10.1210/en.2014-1490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Endometriosis (E), an estrogen-dependent, progesterone-resistant, inflammatory disorder, affects 10% of reproductive-age women. It is diagnosed and staged at surgery, resulting in an 11-year latency from symptom onset to diagnosis, underscoring the need for less invasive, less expensive approaches. Because the uterine lining (endometrium) in women with E has altered molecular profiles, we tested whether molecular classification of this tissue can distinguish and stage disease. We developed classifiers using genomic data from n = 148 archived endometrial samples from women with E or without E (normal controls or with other common uterine/pelvic pathologies) across the menstrual cycle and evaluated their performance on independent sample sets. Classifiers were trained separately on samples in specific hormonal milieu, using margin tree classification, and accuracies were scored on independent validation samples. Classification of samples from women with E or no E involved 2 binary decisions, each based on expression of specific genes. These first distinguished presence or absence of uterine/pelvic pathology and then no E from E, with the latter further classified according to severity (minimal/mild or moderate/severe). Best performing classifiers identified E with 90%-100% accuracy, were cycle phase-specific or independent, and used relatively few genes to determine disease and severity. Differential gene expression and pathway analyses revealed immune activation, altered steroid and thyroid hormone signaling/metabolism, and growth factor signaling in endometrium of women with E. Similar findings were observed with other disorders vs controls. Thus, classifier analysis of genomic data from endometrium can detect and stage pelvic E with high accuracy, dependent or independent of hormonal milieu. We propose that limited classifier candidate genes are of high value in developing diagnostics and identifying therapeutic targets. Discovery of endometrial molecular differences in the presence of E and other uterine/pelvic pathologies raises the broader biological question of their impact on the steroid hormone response and normal functions of this tissue.
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- John S Tamaresis
- Center for Reproductive Sciences (J.S.T., J.C.I., G.A.G., L.C.G.), Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and Department of Pathology (J.T.R.), University of California, San Francisco, California 94143; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Clinical Investigation (R.O.B.), Madigan Healthcare System, Tacoma, Washington 98431; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (C.N.), Stanford University, Stanford, California 94024; and Fertility and Infertility Branch (L.V.D.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Detection of the pan neuronal marker PGP9.5 by immuno-histochemistry and quantitative PCR in eutopic endometrium from women with and without endometriosis. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2014; 291:85-91. [PMID: 25047272 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3379-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess endometrial gene as well as protein expression of neuroendocrine and supposedly endometriosis-associated product PGP9.5 and pain symptoms in women with endometriosis and controls undergoing laparoscopy, using molecular biological and immuno-histochemical approaches in the same patients. METHODS Biopsy of eutopic endometrium from 29 patients by sharp curettage, and preparation of paraffin blocks. Determination of PGP9.5 gene expression and protein abundance using qPCR and immuno-histochemistry. RESULTS qPCR; The PGP9.5 mRNA expression level between women with (N = 16) and without (N = 13) endometriosis was not different, regardless of pain symptoms or menstrual cycle phase. PGP9.5 expression was higher in women who reported pain compared to those who did not; however, this association was not statistically significant. The expression of PGP9.5 mRNA was higher in women with endometriosis and pain during the proliferative than in the secretory phase (P = 0.03). Furthermore, in the first half of the cycle, the abundance of the PGP9.5 transcript was also significantly higher in endometriosis patients compared to those without (P = 0.03). Immuno-histochemistry; Thirteen of the 16 endometriosis patients showed positive PGP9.5 immuno-reactivity in the endometrium, whereas no such signal was observed in women without endometriosis. The absolute number of nerve fibres per mm(2) in women with endometriosis was similar, regardless of the pain symptoms. CONCLUSIONS PGP9.5 mRNA expression is increased in the proliferative phase of endometriotic women with pain. The presence of nerve fibres was demonstrated by a PGP9.5 protein signal in immuno-histochemistry and restricted to patients with endometriosis. Based on these results, however, there did not appear to be a direct association between the gene expression and protein abundance in women with and without endometriosis or those that experienced pain.
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Al-Jefout M, Tokushige N, Hey-Cunningham AJ, Manconi F, Ng C, Schulke L, Berbic M, Markham R, Fraser IS. Microanatomy and function of the eutopic endometrium in women with endometriosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/17474108.4.1.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Receptor type protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs) - roles in signal transduction and human disease. J Cell Commun Signal 2012; 6:125-38. [PMID: 22851429 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-012-0171-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Protein tyrosine phosphorylation is a fundamental regulatory mechanism controlling cell proliferation, differentiation, communication, and adhesion. Disruption of this key regulatory mechanism contributes to a variety of human diseases including cancer, diabetes, and auto-immune diseases. Net protein tyrosine phosphorylation is determined by the dynamic balance of the activity of protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs). Mammals express many distinct PTKs and PTPs. Both of these families can be sub-divided into non-receptor and receptor subtypes. Receptor protein tyrosine kinases (RPTKs) comprise a large family of cell surface proteins that initiate intracellular tyrosine phosphorylation-dependent signal transduction in response to binding of extracellular ligands, such as growth factors and cytokines. Receptor-type protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs) are enzymatic and functional counterparts of RPTKs. RPTPs are a family of integral cell surface proteins that possess intracellular PTP activity, and extracellular domains that have sequence homology to cell adhesion molecules. In comparison to extensively studied RPTKs, much less is known about RPTPs, especially regarding their substrate specificities, regulatory mechanisms, biological functions, and their roles in human diseases. Based on the structure of their extracellular domains, the RPTP family can be grouped into eight sub-families. This article will review one representative member from each RPTP sub-family.
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Fassbender A, Verbeeck N, Börnigen D, Kyama CM, Bokor A, Vodolazkaia A, Peeraer K, Tomassetti C, Meuleman C, Gevaert O, Van de Plas R, Ojeda F, De Moor B, Moreau Y, Waelkens E, D'Hooghe TM. Combined mRNA microarray and proteomic analysis of eutopic endometrium of women with and without endometriosis. Hum Reprod 2012; 27:2020-9. [PMID: 22556377 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND An early semi-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis has the potential to allow early treatment and minimize disease progression but no such test is available at present. Our aim was to perform a combined mRNA microarray and proteomic analysis on the same eutopic endometrium sample obtained from patients with and without endometriosis. METHODS mRNA and protein fractions were extracted from 49 endometrial biopsies obtained from women with laparoscopically proven presence (n= 31) or absence (n= 18) of endometriosis during the early luteal (n= 27) or menstrual phase (n= 22) and analyzed using microarray and proteomic surface enhanced laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry, respectively. Proteomic data were analyzed using a least squares-support vector machines (LS-SVM) model built on 70% (training set) and 30% of the samples (test set). RESULTS mRNA analysis of eutopic endometrium did not show any differentially expressed genes in women with endometriosis when compared with controls, regardless of endometriosis stage or cycle phase. mRNA was differentially expressed (P< 0.05) in women with (925 genes) and without endometriosis (1087 genes) during the menstrual phase when compared with the early luteal phase. Proteomic analysis based on five peptide peaks [2072 mass/charge (m/z); 2973 m/z; 3623 m/z; 3680 m/z and 21133 m/z] using an LS-SVM model applied on the luteal phase endometrium training set allowed the diagnosis of endometriosis (sensitivity, 91; 95% confidence interval (CI): 74-98; specificity, 80; 95% CI: 66-97 and positive predictive value, 87.9%; negative predictive value, 84.8%) in the test set. CONCLUSION mRNA expression of eutopic endometrium was comparable in women with and without endometriosis but different in menstrual endometrium when compared with luteal endometrium in women with endometriosis. Proteomic analysis of luteal phase endometrium allowed the diagnosis of endometriosis with high sensitivity and specificity in training and test sets. A potential limitation of our study is the fact that our control group included women with a normal pelvis as well as women with concurrent pelvic disease (e.g. fibroids, benign ovarian cysts, hydrosalpinges), which may have contributed to the comparable mRNA expression profile in the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis and controls.
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- A Fassbender
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Leuven University Fertility Center, UZ Gasthuisberg, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Braundmeier A, Jackson K, Hastings J, Koehler J, Nowak R, Fazleabas A. Induction of endometriosis alters the peripheral and endometrial regulatory T cell population in the non-human primate. Hum Reprod 2012; 27:1712-22. [PMID: 22442246 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that is characterized by extreme abdominal pain and also decreased fertility. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have immunosuppressive activity critical for embryonic implantation and likewise the acceptance of tissue engraftment. Utilizing the induced non-human primate (Papio anubis) model of endometriosis, we hypothesize that endometriosis decreases the peripheral and endomet rial Treg profile, whereas ectopic lesions have increased Treg localization. METHODS Peripheral blood and endometrium were obtained throughout the menstrual cycle prior to and after induction of disease. Animals were randomly assigned to control (n = 7) or diseased (n = 16) treatment groups. Endometriosis was induced by i.p. injection of autologous menstrual tissue for 2 consecutive months during menses. Peripheral blood and endometrial tissue were collected at d9-11PO at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months post-induction of disease for fluorescence-activated cell sorting, quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Ectopic lesions were excised at 1 and 6 months post-inoculation and also harvested at necropsy (15 months) and processed for RNA of IHC. Identification of Tregs through analysis of FOXP3 expression was conducted utlilizing several methodologies. Differences were determined by non-parametric statistical analysis between all treatment groups and time points. RESULTS In control animals, the proportion of peripheral natural Tregs (nTregs) was reduced (P < 0.05) during the mid- and late secretory stages of the menstrual cycle compared with menses. The induction of disease decreased peripheral Treg expression at early time points (P < 0.05) and this remained low throughout the time course, compared with the pre-inoculatory level of an individual. FOXP3 gene expression and Treg populations were also decreased in the eutopic endometrium (P < 0.05) compared with control animals, whereas these parameters were increased in ectopic lesions (P < 0.05), compared with the eutopic endometrium. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that a reduction in peripheral Tregs may be a causative factor for endometriosis-associated infertility, while the increase in ectopic Treg expression may aid lesion development. Furthermore, endometriosis appears to disrupt Treg recruitment in both eutopic and ectopic endometrium.
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- A Braundmeier
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Shi C, Zhang K, Xu Q. Gender-specific role of the protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type R gene in major depressive disorder. J Affect Disord 2012; 136:591-8. [PMID: 22100128 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2011] [Revised: 10/17/2011] [Accepted: 10/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, chronic, and recurrent mental disease affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The precise mechanism by which the illness is developed remains unknown, but it has been accepted that a genetic component is very likely to be involved. Studies of the pathogenesis of MDD have implicated a reduced activity of the extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) signaling system. Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type R (PTPRR) is a key negative regulator of the ERK signaling pathway and its expression is regulated by androgen. Therefore, it is worth testing whether the PTPRR gene could confer a risk of MDD. METHODS We genotyped 16 SNPs in the PTPRR locus with the MALDI-TOF-MS-based genotyping protocol in 517 patients with MDD and 455 controls among a Chinese Han population. The UNPHASED program was applied to analyze the genotyping data. RESULTS Of the 16 SNPs selected, rs1513105 was the only one showing allelic association (χ2=9.019, p=0.0027) and genotypic association (χ2=8.813, df=2, p=0.012), of which the rs1513105(C) allele was associated with an increased risk of MDD (OR=1.331, 95% CI 1.104-1.604), but the rs1513105 association resulted mainly from female subjects (χ2=12.35, p=0.00044 for allelic association; χ2=11.26, df=2, p=0.0036 for genotypic association). LIMITATIONS Replication and functional study may be required to draw a firm conclusion. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the PTPRR gene may play a role in conferring risk of MDD in the female subjects.
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- Cuijuan Shi
- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100005, PR China
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Chen Q, Zhang C, Chen Y, Lou J, Wang D. Identification of endometriosis-related genes by representational difference analysis of cDNA. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2012; 52:140-5. [PMID: 22276910 DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2011.01405.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accumulated evidence reveals that abnormally expressed genes in eutopic endometrium of endometriosis play a critical role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. AIMS Identification of endometriosis-related genes for further revealing the pathogenesis of endometriosis and offering the basis for developing the molecular-targeted diagnosis and therapy of endometriosis. METHODS Forty women with endometriosis and forty control women without endometriosis during their secretory phase were selected for this study. cDNA representational difference analysis (cDNA-RDA) was performed to screen the up-regulated genes in eutopic endometrium samples of endometriosis (n = 10) compared with the controls (n = 10). To validate the results, MAT2A, the most abundantly expressed gene, was selected to detect mRNA and protein levels between eutopic endometrium of endometriosis (n = 40) and controls (n = 40) using immunohistochemistry, real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and Western blotting. RESULTS Ten up-regulated genes were identified in eutopic endometria of endometriosis compared with controls. Among these genes, COX-2, BRAF, NRAS and CFL1 have already been reported to be associated with the endometriosis in previous studies. MAT2A, SEPT9, ATAD3A and CADM2 have been reported to be involved in other diseases but not in endometriosis. NAA15 and CCDC21 have not reported in any diseases. Further study showed that MAT2A protein was localised in both endometrial glandular and stromal cells. Compared with controls, the mRNA and protein levels of MAT2A were significantly higher in eutopic endometrium of endometriosis (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS cDNA-RDA can be used to effectively identify the endometriosis-related genes, which can provide novel experimental data and further understand the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
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- Qi Chen
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Carvalho L, Podgaec S, Bellodi-Privato M, Falcone T, Abrão MS. Role of Eutopic Endometrium in Pelvic Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2011; 18:419-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Revised: 02/27/2011] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vouk K, Smuc T, Guggenberger C, Ribič-Pucelj M, Sinkovec J, Husen B, Thole H, Houba P, Thaete C, Adamski J, Rižner TL. Novel estrogen-related genes and potential biomarkers of ovarian endometriosis identified by differential expression analysis. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2011; 125:231-42. [PMID: 21397694 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2011.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2010] [Revised: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In the search for novel biomarkers of endometriosis, we selected 152 genes from the GeneLogic database based on results of genome-wide expression analysis of ovarian endometriosis, plus 20 genes related to estrogen metabolism and action. We then performed low-density array analysis of these 172 genes on 11 ovarian endometriosis samples and 9 control endometrium samples. Principal component analysis of the gene expression levels showed clear separation between the endometriosis and control groups. We identified 78 genes as differentially expressed. Based on Ingenuity pathway analysis, these differentially expressed genes were arranged into groups according to biological function. These analyses revealed that 32 differentially expressed genes are estrogen related, 23 of which have not been reported previously in connection with endometriosis. Functional annotation showed that 25 and 22 genes are associated with the biological terms "secreted" and "extracellular region", respectively. Differential expression of 4 out of 5 genes related to estrogen metabolism and action (ESR1, ESR2, PGR and BGN) was also confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Our study thus reveals differential expression of several genes that have not previously been associated with endometriosis and that encode potential novel biomarkers and drug targets.
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- Katja Vouk
- Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg, 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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May K, Villar J, Kirtley S, Kennedy S, Becker C. Endometrial alterations in endometriosis: a systematic review of putative biomarkers. Hum Reprod Update 2011; 17:637-53. [DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Microarray analysis in gynaecology and its findings: a systematic review. Reprod Biomed Online 2011; 22:569-82. [PMID: 21507720 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2010] [Revised: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Microarray technology is a promising method for investigating gynaecological benign pathology. This systematic review examined various parameters of the design of these studies, the methods used and the gene outcome in these diseases. Electronic searches were performed in Medline (up to April 2009). An overall representation of important genes for each disease detected was performed. The results showed genes were up-regulated or down-regulated. However, studies suffer from several flaws in their design, the sample size employed and the reporting method. In conclusion, a significant amount of work has been performed on benign gynaecological diseases using microarray technology. New trial designs need to be employed that incorporate microarray reporting standards. New research directions should evolve based on these results.
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Cheung KT, Trevisan J, Kelly JG, Ashton KM, Stringfellow HF, Taylor SE, Singh MN, Martin-Hirsch PL, Martin FL. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy discriminates a spectral signature of endometriosis independent of inter-individual variation. Analyst 2011; 136:2047-55. [DOI: 10.1039/c0an00972e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Fassbender A, Simsa P, Kyama CM, Waelkens E, Mihalyi A, Meuleman C, Gevaert O, Van de Plas R, de Moor B, D'Hooghe TM. TRIzol treatment of secretory phase endometrium allows combined proteomic and mRNA microarray analysis of the same sample in women with and without endometriosis. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2010; 8:123. [PMID: 20964823 PMCID: PMC2987945 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-8-123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2010] [Accepted: 10/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND According to mRNA microarray, proteomics and other studies, biological abnormalities of eutopic endometrium (EM) are involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, but the relationship between mRNA and protein expression in EM is not clear. We tested for the first time the hypothesis that EM TRIzol extraction allows proteomic Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS) analysis and that these proteomic data can be related to mRNA (microarray) data obtained from the same EM sample from women with and without endometriosis. METHODS Proteomic analysis was performed using SELDI-TOF-MS of TRIzol-extracted EM obtained during secretory phase from patients without endometriosis (n = 6), patients with minimal-mild (n = 5) and with moderate-severe endometriosis (n = 5), classified according to the system of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. Proteomic data were compared to mRNA microarray data obtained from the same EM samples. RESULTS In our SELDI-TOF MS study 32 peaks were differentially expressed in endometrium of all women with endometriosis (stages I-IV) compared with all controls during the secretory phase. Comparison of proteomic results with those from microarray revealed no corresponding genes/proteins. CONCLUSION TRIzol treatment of secretory phase EM allows combined proteomic and mRNA microarray analysis of the same sample, but comparison between proteomic and microarray data was not evident, probably due to post-translational modifications.
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- Amelie Fassbender
- Leuven University Fertility Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Leuven University Fertility Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Leuven University Fertility Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
- Division of Reproductive Health and Biology, Institute of Primate Research, P.O. Box 24481-00502 Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Biochemistry Section, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Leuven University Fertility Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Leuven University Fertility Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, ESAT-SCD, K.U.Leuven, Kasteelpark-Arenberg 10, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, ESAT-SCD, K.U.Leuven, Kasteelpark-Arenberg 10, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, ESAT-SCD, K.U.Leuven, Kasteelpark-Arenberg 10, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Leuven University Fertility Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
- Division of Reproductive Health and Biology, Institute of Primate Research, P.O. Box 24481-00502 Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
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Endometriosis is a common cause of morbidity in women with an unknown etiology. Studies have demonstrated the familial nature of endometriosis and suggest that inheritance occurs in a polygenic/multifactorial fashion. Studies have attempted to define the gene or genes responsible for endometriosis through association or linkage studies with candidate genes or DNA mapping technology. A number of genomics studies have demonstrated significant alterations in gene expression in endometriosis. A more thorough understanding of the genetics and genomics of endometriosis will facilitate understanding the basic biology of the disease and open new inroads to diagnosis and treatment of this enigmatic condition.
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Borghese B, Vaiman D, de Ziegler D, Chapron C. Endométriose et génétique : les gènes sont-ils responsables de la maladie ? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 39:196-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2010.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2010] [Revised: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 03/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhao H, Wang Q, Bai C, He K, Pan Y. A cross-study gene set enrichment analysis identifies critical pathways in endometriosis. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2009; 7:94. [PMID: 19735579 PMCID: PMC2752458 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-7-94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease. Gene expression profiling of endometriosis has been used in several studies, but few studies went further to classify subtypes of endometriosis based on expression patterns and to identify possible pathways involved in endometriosis. Some of the observed pathways are more inconsistent between the studies, and these candidate pathways presumably only represent a fraction of the pathways involved in endometriosis. METHODS We applied a standardised microarray preprocessing and gene set enrichment analysis to six independent studies, and demonstrated increased concordance between these gene datasets. RESULTS We find 16 up-regulated and 19 down-regulated pathways common in ovarian endometriosis data sets, 22 up-regulated and one down-regulated pathway common in peritoneal endometriosis data sets. Among them, 12 up-regulated and 1 down-regulated were found consistent between ovarian and peritoneal endometriosis. The main canonical pathways identified are related to immunological and inflammatory disease. Early secretory phase has the most over-represented pathways in the three uterine cycle phases. There are no overlapping significant pathways between the dataset from human endometrial endothelial cells and the datasets from ovarian endometriosis which used whole tissues. CONCLUSION The study of complex diseases through pathway analysis is able to highlight genes weakly connected to the phenotype which may be difficult to detect by using classical univariate statistics. By standardised microarray preprocessing and GSEA, we have increased the concordance in identifying many biological mechanisms involved in endometriosis. The identified gene pathways will shed light on the understanding of endometriosis and promote the development of novel therapies.
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- Hongbo Zhao
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Key Lab for Veterinary Biotechnology, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Key Lab for Veterinary Biotechnology, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Key Lab for Veterinary Biotechnology, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Key Lab for Veterinary Biotechnology, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Key Lab for Veterinary Biotechnology, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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Ponce C, Torres M, Galleguillos C, Sovino H, Boric MA, Fuentes A, Johnson MC. Nuclear factor κB pathway and interleukin-6 are affected in eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis. Reproduction 2009; 137:727-37. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-08-0407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In order to investigate the role of the nuclear factor κB (NFKB) pathway on gene expression in the eutopic endometrium in endometriosis, and in particular of interleukin-6 (IL6), we evaluated RELA, IκB kinase (CHUK), NFKBIA and IL6 expressions and NFKB DNA binding in eutopic endometrium from women with endometriosis. Eutopic endometrium was obtained from 37 women with endometriosis and 42 fertile women during laparoscopy. We analysed RELA, CHUK, NFKBIA and IL6 mRNA levels (RT-PCR); RELA, CHUK and NFKBIA proteins and p-NFKBIA/NFKBIA ratio (western blot); and NFKB binding (DNA shift assay) and IL6 concentration (ELISA) in endometrial explants. Our results indicate that mRNA and cytoplasmic proteins of RELA and CHUK exhibit constant levels in normal endometrium during the menstrual cycle. A dramatic increase (P<0.05) in NFKBIA mRNA expression, RELA nuclear presence and the mRNA and the protein of IL6 during late secretory phase was also observed in this tissue. By contrast, in eutopic endometrium from endometriosis patients, a decrease (P<0.05) in IL6 mRNA and protein (61%), NFKBIA mRNA (46%), p-NFKBIA/NFKBIA ratio (42%), RELA nuclear stromal (68%) and CHUK (48%) proteins were found exclusively during the late secretory phase compared with normal endometrium. In conclusion, the canonical activation of NFKB pathway is deregulated and may have reduced transcriptional function affecting NFKBIA and IL6 expression, genes related local proinflammatory processes. These molecular alterations observed during the late secretory phase in eutopic endometrium from endometriosis patients constitute a NFKB system dysfunction, suggesting that NFKB could be an important factor in endometriosis aetiology.
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Hendriks WJAJ, Dilaver G, Noordman YE, Kremer B, Fransen JAM. PTPRR protein tyrosine phosphatase isoforms and locomotion of vesicles and mice. THE CEREBELLUM 2009; 8:80-8. [PMID: 19137382 PMCID: PMC2694922 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-008-0088-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2008] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are central players in many different cellular processes and their aberrant activity is associated with multiple human pathologies. In this review, we present current knowledge on the PTPRR subfamily of classical PTPs that is expressed in neuronal cells and comprises receptor-type (PTPBR7, PTP-SL) as well as cytosolic (PTPPBSγ-37, PTPPBSγ-42) isoforms. The two receptor-type isoforms PTPBR7 and PTP-SL both localize in late endosomes and the Golgi area. PTPBR7, however, is additionally localized at the cell surface and on early endosomes. During cerebellar maturation, PTPBR7 expression in developing Purkinje cells ceases and is replaced by PTP-SL expression in the mature Purkinje cells. All PTPRR isoforms contain a kinase interacting motif that makes them mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatases. The distinct subcellular localization of the different PTPRR isoforms may reflect differential roles in growth-factor-induced MAPK-mediated retrograde signaling cascades. Studies in PTPRR-deficient mice established that PTPRR isoforms are physiological regulators of MAPK phosphorylation levels. Surprisingly, PTPRR-deficient mice display defects in motor coordination and balancing skills, while cerebellar morphological abnormalities, which are often encountered in ataxic mouse models, are absent. This is reminiscent of the phenotype observed in a handful of mouse mutants that have alterations in cerebellar calcium ion homeostasis. Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms by which PTPRR deficiency imposes impairment of cerebellar neurons and motor coordination may provide candidate molecules for hereditary cerebellar ataxias that still await identification of the corresponding disease genes.
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- Wiljan J A J Hendriks
- Department of Cell Biology, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Honda H, Barrueto FF, Gogusev J, Im DD, Morin PJ. Serial analysis of gene expression reveals differential expression between endometriosis and normal endometrium. Possible roles for AXL and SHC1 in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2008; 6:59. [PMID: 19055724 PMCID: PMC2615013 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2008] [Accepted: 12/02/2008] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a clinical condition that affects up to 10% of the women of reproductive age. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissues outside the uterine cavity and can lead to chronic pelvic pain, infertility and, in some cases, to ovarian cancer. METHODS In order to better understand the pathogenesis of endometriosis, we have used Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE) to identify genes differentially in this disease by studying three endometriotic tissues and a normal endometrium sample. Promising candidates (AXL, SHC1, ACTN4, PI3KCA, p-AKT, p-mTOR, and p-ERK) were independently validated by immunohistochemistry in additional normal and endometriotic tissues. RESULTS We identified several genes differentially expressed between endometriosis and normal endometrium. IGF2, ACTN4, AXL, and SHC1 were among the most upregulated genes. Comparison of the endometriosis gene expression profiles with the gene expression patterns observed in normal human tissues allowed the identification of endometriosis-specific genes, which included several members of the MMP family (MMP1,2,3,10,11,14). Immunohistochemical analysis of several candidates confirmed the SAGE findings, and suggested the involvement of the PI3K-Akt and MAPK signaling pathways in endometriosis. CONCLUSION In human endometriosis, the PI3K-Akt and MAPK signaling pathways may be activated via overexpression of AXL and SHC1, respectively. These genes, as well as others identified as differentially expressed in this study, may be useful for the development of novel strategies for the detection and/or therapy of endometriosis.
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- Hiroshi Honda
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore MD 21224, USA
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- The Gynecology Center, Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore MD 21224, USA
- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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