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Sprague R, Kim JW, Kirimlioglu E, Guo X, Günay N, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Ozmen A, Schatz F, Imudia AN, Lockwood CJ, Magness RR, Kayisli UA. Catecholestradiol Activation of Adrenergic Receptors Induces Endometrial Cell Survival via p38 MAPK Signaling. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:337-350. [PMID: 33247592 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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CONTEXT Enhanced levels of catecholestradiols, 2-hydroxyestradiol (2-OHE2) or 4-hydroxyestradiol (4-OHE2), are reported in endometriosis. During gestation, catecholestradiol activation of adrenergic receptors (AR) elevates estrogen receptor (ER)-independent proliferation of uterine arterial endothelial cells. OBJECTIVE To investigate β-AR-mediated catecholestradiol effects on human endometrial stromal cell (HESC) and epithelial cell survival in endometriosis. DESIGN β-AR immunostaining of eutopic and ectopic endometria (n = 9). Assays for cell viability, 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine proliferation, apoptosis, quantitative PCR, and estrogenicity (alkaline phosphatase activity), as well as siRNA β-AR silencing and immunoblot analyses of cultured HESCs or Ishikawa cells treated with control or 2-OHE2 or 4-OHE2 ±β-AR antagonist or ±p38 MAPK inhibitor. SETTING University research institution. PATIENTS Women with or without endometriosis. INTERVENTIONS None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES β-AR expression in eutopic vs ectopic endometria and regulation of HESC survival by 2-OHE2 and 4-OHE2. RESULTS Eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal and epithelial cells displayed β2-AR immunoreactivity with increased staining in the functionalis vs basalis layer (P < 0.05). Both 2-OHE2 and 4-OHE2 enhanced HESC and Ishikawa cell survival (P < 0.05), an effect abrogated by β-AR antagonist propranolol, but not ER antagonist ICI182,780. 2-OHE2 or 4-OHE2 failed to induce cell survival and estrogenic activity in ADRB2-silenced HESCs and in Ishikawa cells, respectively. Although 2-OHE2 inhibited apoptosis and BAX mRNA expression, 4-OHE2 induced proliferation and decreased apoptosis (P < 0.05). Both catecholestradiols elevated phospho-p38 MAPK levels (P < 0.05), which was blocked by propranolol, and p38 MAPK inhibitor reversed catecholestradiol-enhanced HESC survival. CONCLUSIONS Catecholestradiols increase endometrial cell survival by an ER-independent β-AR-mediated p38 MAPK activation, suggesting that agents blocking β-AR (e.g., propranolol) or inhibiting 2-OHE2- or 4-OHE2-generating enzymes (i.e., CYP1A1/B1) could treat endometriosis.
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- Rachel Sprague
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Csibi N, Brubel R, Dobó N, Mészáros KV, Molvarec A, Lukovich P, Rigó J, Bokor AZ. Gamma-Synuclein Levels Are Elevated in Peritoneal Fluid of Patients with Endometriosis. Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e922137. [PMID: 32393729 PMCID: PMC7243616 DOI: 10.12659/msm.922137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background The role of gamma-synuclein (SNCG) has been widely examined in malignant conditions due to its possible role in disease progression, but very little information is available on its theoretical function on endometriosis formation. Material/Methods Between January 2016 and December 2016, we collected peritoneal fluid and plasma samples from 45 consecutive female patients, of which 15 were without endometriosis, 15 had minimal to mild endometriosis, and 15 had moderate to severe endometriosis. The statistical power was 0.98. We evaluated SNCG levels in the peritoneal fluid and plasma of patients diagnosed with endometriosis, and we compared them with the levels obtained from disease-free control subjects by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results SNCG levels were statistically significantly (1.2-fold) higher in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis compared to controls (p=0.04). We did not find a significant difference between SNCG levels in the plasma of our endometriosis patients and the control group (p=0.086). However, despite previous data showing very limited expression of SNCG in healthy tissues, we found SNCG in the peritoneal fluid of all of the patients in our healthy control group. Conclusions Levels of SNCG were statistically significantly higher in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis compared to disease-free controls, which may indicate its possible role the formation and progression of the disease. Moreover, its biological function should be further investigated due to the conflicting results concerning its expression in healthy tissues.
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- Noémi Csibi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- "Lendület" Hereditary Endocrine Tumours Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Semmelweis University (HAS-SE), Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, St. John Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Zhang J, Liu XH, Li C, Wu XX, Chen YL, Li WW, Li X, Gong F, Tang Q, Jiang D. SNCG promotes the progression and metastasis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer via targeting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2020; 39:79. [PMID: 32381034 PMCID: PMC7204046 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-020-01589-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background The poor prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer is mainly due to cancer progression. γ-Synuclein (SNCG) has reported as a critical player in cancer metastasis. However, its biological roles and mechanism are yet incompletely understood in ovarian cancer, especially in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). Methods This is a retrospective study of 312 patients with ovarian cancer at a single center between 2006 and 2016. Ovarian cancer tissues were stained by immunohistochemistry to analyze the relationship between SNCG expression and clinicopathologic factors. The clinical outcomes versus SNCG expression level were evaluated by Kaplan–Meier method and multiple Cox regression analysis. Next, systematical functional experiments were given to examine the proliferation and metastatic abilities of SNCG both in vitro and in vivo using loss- and gain- of function approaches. Furthermore, the mechanisms of SNCG overexpression were examined by human phospho-kinase array kit and western blot analysis. Results Clinically, the expression of SNCG was significantly upregulated in ovarian cancer compared with the borderline and benign tumor, normal ovary, and fallopian tube. Notably, the high level of SNCG correlated with high-risk clinicopathologic features and showed poor survival for patients with HGSOC, indicating an independent prognostic factor for these patients. Functionally, we observed that overexpression of SNCG promoted cell proliferation, tumor formation, migration, and invasion both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, we identified that SNCG promoted cancer cell metastasis through activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Conclusions Our results reveal SNCG up-regulation contributes to the poor clinical outcome of patients with HGSOC and highlight the metastasis-promoting function of SNCG via activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in HGSOC.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jinshan Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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Zhang C, Gu L, Li X, Wang J. Silencing of Synuclein-γ inhibits human cervical cancer through the AKT signaling pathway. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2019; 24:49. [PMID: 31333726 PMCID: PMC6617888 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-019-0172-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Synuclein-γ has been demonstrated to be highly expressed in various human cancers including cervical cancer, and has been shown to play a critical role in tumor aggressiveness. We aimed to investigate the role of Synuclein-γ in human cervical cancer in vitro and in vivo. METHOD Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay and Western blot assay were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression, respectively. 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and colony formation assay were performed to measure the viabilities of cancer cells. Flow cytometry assay was used to detect the cell cycle and apoptosis. Moreover, an animal experiment was performed to evaluate the biological behavior of Synuclein-γ in vivo. RESULTS In the current study, we found that Synuclein-γ was obviously over-expressed in cervical cancer tissues compared to the adjacent non-cancer tissues. Cervical cancer cells transfected with Synuclein-γ siRNA demonstrated significant inhibition of cancer proliferation (P < 0.01), cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase, and cell apoptosis (P < 0.05). Moreover, down-regulation of Synuclein-γ significantly inhibited cervical cancer growth in vivo. In addition, protein levels of AKT, c-Myc and Cyclin D1 were much lower in the Synuclein-γ siRNA-treated groups than that in the control group. CONCLUSIONS Synuclein-γ inhibition reduced cervical cancer tumor growth through the AKT pathway. This effect represented a therapeutic opportunity and provided a novel target for cervical cancer treatment.
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- Chunnian Zhang
- Department of Gynaecology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital of Jiangxi Province, No. 18, Meiguan Avenue, Ganzhou city, 341000 Jiangxi Province China
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- Department of Gynaecology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital of Jiangxi Province, No. 18, Meiguan Avenue, Ganzhou city, 341000 Jiangxi Province China
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- Department of Gynaecology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital of Jiangxi Province, No. 18, Meiguan Avenue, Ganzhou city, 341000 Jiangxi Province China
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- Department of Gynaecology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital of Jiangxi Province, No. 18, Meiguan Avenue, Ganzhou city, 341000 Jiangxi Province China
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Vassilopoulou L, Matalliotakis M, Zervou MI, Matalliotaki C, Krithinakis K, Matalliotakis I, Spandidos DA, Goulielmos GN. Defining the genetic profile of endometriosis. Exp Ther Med 2019; 17:3267-3281. [PMID: 30988702 PMCID: PMC6447774 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is a pathological condition which has been extensively studied, since its pathophysiology stems from a broad spectrum of environmental influences and genetic factors. Familial studies aim at defining inheritance trends, while linkage analysis studies focus on the identification of genetic sites related to endometriosis susceptibility. Genetic association studies take into account candidate genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms, and hence target at unraveling the association between disease severity and genetic variation. The common goal of various types of studies is, through genetic mapping methods, the timely identification of therapeutic strategies for disease symptoms, including pelvic pain and infertility, as well as efficient counselling. While genome-wide association studies (GWAS) play a primary role in depicting genetic contributions to disease development, they entail a certain bias as regards the case-control nature of their design and the reproducibility of the results. Nevertheless, genetic-oriented studies and the implementation of the results through clinical tests, hold a considerable advantage in proper disease management. In this review article, we present information about gene-gene and gene-environment interactions involved in endometriosis and discuss the effectiveness of GWAS in identitying novel potential therapeutic targets in an attempt to develop novel therapeutic strategies for a better management and treatment of patients with endometriosis.
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- Loukia Vassilopoulou
- Laboratory of Forensic Sciences and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Venizeleio and Pananio General Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion 71409, Greece
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- Section of Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Venizeleio and Pananio General Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion 71409, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion 71500, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Venizeleio and Pananio General Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion 71409, Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Section of Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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Fan C, Liu J, Tian J, Zhang Y, Yan M, Zhu C. siRNA Targeting of the SNCG Gene Inhibits the Growth of Gastric Carcinoma SGC7901 Cells in vitro and in vivo by Downregulating the Phosphorylation of AKT/ERK. Cytogenet Genome Res 2018; 154:209-216. [PMID: 29902801 DOI: 10.1159/000488571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of synuclein-γ (SNCG) silencing on gastric cancer SGC7901 cells and to elucidate the associated mechanisms. pGCSIL-lentiviral siRNA targeting of the SNCG gene was employed to inhibit SNCG expression. Several experiments such as quantitative real-time PCR, Western blotting, MTT, colony formation, migration assay, and flow cytometry were performed to investigate the biological behavior of infected SGC7901 cells. BALB/c nude mice were used as tumor xenograft models to assess the effects of SNCG silencing on tumor growth. Western blot analysis was carried out to determine the relative levels of AKT, p-AKT, ERK, and p-ERK expression. Our results showed that SNCG was overexpressed in SGC7901 cells as compared to normal gastric mucosal epithelial cells. SGC7901 cells transfected with SNCG siRNA demonstrated significantly decreased gastric cancer growth (p < 0.01), reduced cell migration, cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase, promoted tumor cell apoptosis (p < 0.01), and inhibited tumorigenesis in xenograft animal models. Western blot analysis indicated that the protein levels of p-AKT and p-ERK were much lower in the SNCG siRNA group than in the control groups. The results of the present study suggest that SNCG siRNA plays a significant role in the proliferation, migration, and tumorigenesis of gastric cancer by downregulating the phosphorylation of AKT and ERK. RNA interference-mediated silencing of SNCG may provide an opportunity to develop a novel treatment strategy for gastric cancer.
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Biomarkers in endometriosis: challenges and opportunities. Fertil Steril 2017; 107:523-532. [PMID: 28189296 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Endometriosis is a debilitating gynecologic disease affecting millions of women across the world, with symptoms including dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. Theorized to stem from the phenomenon of retrograde menstruation, the diagnosis of endometriosis is typically delayed by 8-10 years owing to misinterpretation of symptoms as common menstrual cramps in adolescent girls and young women. With increased incidence of endometriosis in young girls correlated with earlier menarche, the development of diagnostic biomarkers is imperative for diagnosing and treating women afflicted with endometriosis as early as we can. In the past few years, multiple reviews highlighted the list of potential diagnostic candidates in peritoneal fluid, blood, urine, and endometrial biopsies from endometriosis patients in different stages of disease and menstrual cycle. In this review, we explore the opportunities and challenges facing the field of diagnostic biomarkers for endometriosis. We highlight the importance of eutopic endometrium as a source of potential diagnostic biomarkers by looking at the expression levels of noncoding RNA in tissue as well as in blood. Finally, we discuss some of the challenges that hinder our efforts in validating candidate diagnostic biomarkers for endometriosis.
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- Jayasree Sengupta
- Department of Physiology; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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- Department of Physiology; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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- Department of Physiology; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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- Department of Physiology; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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Piccinato CA, Neme RM, Torres N, Silvério R, Pazzini VB, Rosa E Silva JC, Ferriani RA. Is cytochrome P450 3A4 regulated by menstrual cycle hormones in control endometrium and endometriosis? Mol Cell Biochem 2016; 427:81-89. [PMID: 27995413 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-016-2899-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The estrogen-metabolizing activities of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes have been implicated in endometriosis. However, their regulation in various sources of endometrial tissue under different hormonal conditions has not been clarified. Our objective was to study the hormone regulation of a specific CYP enzyme, namely CYP3A4, in control (n = 15) and endometriosis patients (n = 42). To this end, we evaluated mRNA expression (using real-time PCR) of CYP3A4 in tissue samples classified according to the phase of menstrual cycle at which they were obtained as confirmed by the related circulating hormone levels. Protein expression was also evaluated by Western Blot. In order to further investigate the hormonal regulation of CYP3A4, stromal cells from ovarian endometriotic lesions were cultured with the prevailing hormones of the distinct phases of the menstrual cycle. We observed that all control and endometriosis tissues express CYP3A4. Nevertheless, changes in CYP3A4 gene expression related to cycle phase were only seen in the control eutopic endometrium and not in samples from endometriosis patients, with an increase in the luteal phase. Stromal cells isolated from ovarian endometriotic lesions expressed CYP3A4 and their exposure to luteal phase-mimicking hormones (estradiol + progesterone) reduced CYP3A4 mRNA in parallel with a diminished expression of the corresponding receptors, estrogen receptor alpha and progesterone receptor. Our findings suggest that steroid hormones are able to regulate CYP3A4 mRNA expression, although the circulating levels of these hormones can only regulate control endometrium and not endometriosis tissues, probably because of dysregulated local steroid concentration in these latter samples.
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- Carla A Piccinato
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, 627/701, São Paulo, SP, 05652-900, Brazil. .,Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine of RibeirãoPreto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, 627/701, São Paulo, SP, 05652-900, Brazil.,Centro de Endometriose São Paulo, Av. República do Líbano, 460, São Paulo, SP, 04502-000, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, 627/701, São Paulo, SP, 05652-900, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, 627/701, São Paulo, SP, 05652-900, Brazil
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine of RibeirãoPreto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine of RibeirãoPreto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Strohl A, Mori K, Akers S, Bshara W, Buttin B, Frederick PJ, Helenowski IB, Morrison CD, Odunsi K, Schink JC, Scholtens DM, Wei JJ, Kim JJ. Synuclein-γ (SNCG) expression in ovarian cancer is associated with high-risk clinicopathologic disease. J Ovarian Res 2016; 9:75. [PMID: 27809878 PMCID: PMC5094138 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-016-0281-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Synuclein gamma (SNCG) expression is associated with advanced disease and chemoresistance in multiple solid tumors. Our goal was to determine if SNCG protein expression in ovarian cancer was correlated with clinicopathologic variables and patient outcomes. Methods Tissue microarrays from primary tumors of 357 ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer patients, who underwent primary surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute between 1995 and 2007, were immunohistochemically stained for SNCG. A pathologist blinded to patient data scored tumors as positive if ≥10 % of the sample stained for SNCG. Medical records were reviewed for clinicopathologic and demographic variables. Between the positive and negative groups, Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare the median ages and Fisher’s exact test was used to compare groups in categorical variables. Cox proportional hazard models examined associations between SNCG and overall and progression-free survival. Results The median follow-up was 36 months, median overall survival was 39 months, and median progression-free survival was 18 months. SNCG presence was associated with clinical variables of serous histology, grade 3 disease, suboptimal debulking, ascites at surgery, FIGO stage III-IV cancer, or initial CA-125 level >485. There was no significant difference in overall survival (HR 1.06 95 % CI 0.81–1.39 P 0.69) or progression-free survival (HR 1.16 95 % CI 0.89–1.50 P 0.28) for patients with or without SNCG expression. Conclusions SNCG expression in ovarian cancer is frequent in patients with high-risk features, but it does not correlate with chemotherapy response, overall survival, or progression-free survival. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13048-016-0281-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Anna Strohl
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA
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- Gynecologic Oncology Program, Cadence Physician Group, Warrenville, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 251 East Huron Street, Feinberg 7-334, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. .,Division of Reproductive Science in Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 E. Superior Street, 4-117, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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- Division of Reproductive Science in Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 E. Superior Street, 4-117, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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Developmental exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin may alter LH release patterns by abolishing sex differences in GABA/glutamate cell number and modifying the transcriptome of the male anteroventral periventricular nucleus. Neuroscience 2016; 329:239-53. [PMID: 27185484 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Developmental exposure to arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligands abolishes sex differences in a wide range of neural structures and functions. A well-studied example is the anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV), a structure that controls sex-specific luteinizing hormone (LH) release. In the male, testosterone (T) secreted by the developing testes defeminizes LH release mechanisms; conversely, perinatal AhR activation by 2,3,7,8,-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) blocks defeminization. To better understand developmental mechanisms altered by TCDD exposure, we first verified that neonatal TCDD exposure in male rats prevented the loss of AVPV GABA/glutamate neurons that are critical for female-typical LH surge release. We then used whole genome arrays and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) to compare AVPV transcriptomes of males treated neonatally with TCDD or vehicle. Our bioinformatics analyses showed that TCDD enriched gene sets important for neuron development, synaptic transmission, ion homeostasis, and cholesterol biosynthesis. In addition, upstream regulatory analysis suggests that both estrogen receptors (ER) and androgen receptors (AR) regulate genes targeted by TCDD. Of the 23 mRNAs found to be changed by TCDD at least 2-fold (p<0.05), most participate in the functions identified in our bioinformatics analyses. Several, including matrix metallopeptidase 9 and SRY-box 11 (Sox11), are known targets of E2. CUG triplet repeat, RNA binding protein 2 (cugbp2) is particularly interesting because it is sex-specific, oppositely regulated by estradiol (E2) and TCDD. Moreover, it regulates the post-transcriptional processing of molecules previously linked to sexual differentiation of the brain. These findings provide new insights into how TCDD may interfere with defeminization of LH release patterns.
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Piccinato CA, Neme RM, Torres N, Sanches LR, Cruz Derogis PBM, Brudniewski HF, E Silva JCR, Ferriani RA. Increased expression of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in ovarian/peritoneal endometriotic lesions. Reproduction 2016; 151:683-92. [PMID: 27012269 DOI: 10.1530/rep-15-0581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease affecting up to 10% of all premenopausal women. There is evidence that different endometriosis sites show distinct local estrogen concentration, which, in turn, might be due to a unique local estrogen metabolism. We aimed to investigate whether there was a site-specific regulation of selected enzymes responsible for the oxidative metabolism of estrogens in biopsy samples and endometrial and endometriotic stromal cells. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1 and CYP1B1 mRNA and protein expressions in deep-infiltrating (rectal, retossigmoidal, and uterossacral) lesions, superficial (ovarian and peritoneal) lesions, and eutopic and healthy (control) endometrium were evaluated by real-time PCR and western blot. Using a cross-sectional study design with 58 premenopausal women who were not under hormonal treatment, we were able to identify an overall increased CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 mRNA expression in superficial lesions compared with the healthy endometrium. CYP1A1 mRNA expression in superficial lesions was also greater than in the eutopic endometrium. Interestingly, we found a similar pattern of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 expression in in vitro stromal cells isolated from ovarian lesions (n=3) when compared with stromal cells isolated from either rectum lesions or eutopic endometrium. In contradiction, there was an increased half-life of estradiol (measured by HPLC-MS-MS) in ovarian endometriotic stromal cells compared with paired eutopic stromal endometrial cells. Our results indicate that there is a site-dependent regulation of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in ovarian/peritoneal lesions and ovarian endometriotic stromal cells, whereas a slower metabolism is taking place in these cells.
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- Carla A Piccinato
- Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão Paulo, Brazil Department of Gynaecology and ObstetricsSchool of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão Paulo, Brazil Centro de Endometriose São PauloAv. República do Líbano, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical PathologyHospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão Paulo, Brazil Centro de Endometriose São PauloAv. República do Líbano, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynaecology and ObstetricsSchool of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynaecology and ObstetricsSchool of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Chang YP, Huang CC, Shen CC, Tsai KC, Ueng YF. Differential inhibition of CYP1-catalyzed regioselective hydroxylation of estradiol by berberine and its oxidative metabolites. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2015; 30:374-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Leyendecker G, Wildt L. A new concept of endometriosis and adenomyosis: tissue injury and repair (TIAR). Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig 2015; 5:125-42. [PMID: 25961248 DOI: 10.1515/hmbci.2011.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Pelvic endometriosis, deeply infiltrating endometriosis and uterine adenomyosis share a common pathophysiology and may be integrated into the physiological mechanism and new nosological concept of 'tissue injury and repair' (TIAR) and may, in this context, just represent the extreme of a basically physiological, estrogen-related mechanism that is pathologically exaggerated in an extremely estrogen-sensitive reproductive organ. The acronym TIAR describes a fundamental and apparently ubiquitous biological system that becomes operative in mesenchymal tissues following tissue injury and, upon activation, results in the local production of estradiol. Endometriosis and adenomyosis are caused by trauma. In the spontaneously developing disease, chronic uterine peristaltic activity or phases of hyperperistalsis induce, at the endometrial-myometrial interface near the fundo-cornual raphe, microtraumatisations, with activation of the TIAR mechanism. With ongoing traumatisations, such sites of inflammation might accumulate and the increasingly produced estrogens interfere in a paracrine fashion with ovarian control over uterine peristaltic activity, resulting in permanent hyperperistalsis and a self-perpetuation of the disease process. Overt autotraumatisation of the uterus with dislocation of fragments of basal endometrium into the peritoneal cavity and infiltration of basal endometrium into the depth of the myometrial wall ensues. In most cases of endometriosis/adenomyosis a causal event early in the reproductive period of life must be postulated, rapidly leading to archimetral hyperestrogenism and uterine hyperperistalsis. In late premenopausal adenomyosis such an event might not have occurred. However, as indicated by the high prevalence of the disease, it appears to be unavoidable that, with time, chronic normoperistalsis throughout the reproductive period of life accumulates to the same extent of microtraumatisation. With activation of the TIAR mechanism followed by chronic inflammation and infiltrative growth, endometriosis/adenomyosis of the younger woman and premenopausal adenomyosis share in principal the same pathophysiology.
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Patent Highlights. Pharm Pat Anal 2015. [DOI: 10.4155/ppa.14.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A snapshot of noteworthy recent developments in the patent literature of relevance to pharmaceutical and medical research and development.
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Panneerselvam M, Muthu K, Ramadas K. Structural insights into tumor-specific chaperoning activity of gamma synuclein in protecting estrogen receptor alpha 36 and its role in tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2015; 11:2998-3010. [DOI: 10.1039/c5mb00272a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This study investigates structural aspects underlying the chaperoning activity of an intrinsically disordered protein, gamma synuclein, in promoting estrogen mediated breast cancer.
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- Centre for Bioinformatics
- School of Life sciences
- Pondicherry University
- Kalapet
- India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics
- School of Life sciences
- Pondicherry University
- Kalapet
- India
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Edwards AK, Ramesh S, Singh V, Tayade C. A peptide inhibitor of synuclein-γ reduces neovascularization of human endometriotic lesions. Mol Hum Reprod 2014; 20:1002-8. [PMID: 25024138 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gau054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Endometriosis is a chronic painful gynecological condition characterized by adherence and growth of endometrium outside of the uterine cavity. Neovascularization is essential to the developing endometriosis lesion to support its growth. Synuclein-γ (SNCG), a protein implicated in cellular proliferation, is associated with a broad range of malignancies as well as endometriosis. We hypothesized that SNCG plays an important role in the neovascularization and growth of endometriosis and blocking of SNCG will interfere with survival of endometriotic lesions in a mouse model. We developed SP012, a novel 12 amino acid peptide inhibitor of SNCG. SP012 inhibited three-dimensional endothelial cell tube formation in a dose-dependent manner. Using intravital microscopy, SP012 was shown to be successfully delivered to human endometriotic lesions in a xenograft mouse model in vivo. Alymphoid (BALB/c-Rag2-/-Il2rγ-/- lacking T, B and NK cells) mice were surgically induced with human endometriotic lesions and treated with SP012 or phosphate-buffered saline control. SP012 treated endometriotic lesions had decreased growth, development and vascularization at the time of necroscopy. Endometriotic lesions treated with SP012 also had fewer isolectin (+) microvessels. These results, using a mouse model, indicate that SNCG plays a role in the neovascularization and subsequent growth of human endometriotic lesions. Targeting SNCG function using peptide inhibitor might provide a potential therapeutic option for the treatment of endometriosis in the future.
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- Andrew Kenneth Edwards
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6
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Kobayashi H, Uekuri C, Shigetomi H. Towards an understanding of the molecular mechanism of endometriosis: unbalancing epithelial-stromal genetic conflict. Gynecol Endocrinol 2014; 30:7-15. [PMID: 24000933 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2013.831832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Despite the high incidence of endometriosis, the etiology is poorly understood. Much work has been carried out to elucidate the genetic basis of endometriosis owing to the advent of genomic analysis and new network-based analysis methods. METHODS This article reviews the English literature for (epi)genome-wide profiling and association studies on the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis. RESULTS The characteristic 82 up- and 45 down-regulated unique genes in endometriosis included genes encoding cell cycle, growth factors, signal transduction, transcription factors, hormones, cytokines, chemokines and (pro)inflammation, proteases, cell adhesion and motility, stress response and detoxification, immune response, metabolism and others. There appear to be at least two types of genes: some genes (n = 50) may evolve mainly for the benefit of the endometrial growth, and the other genes (n = 55) evolve as a protective mechanism for the endometrial decidualization. The present review has shed new light on the overlapping genetic signatures between endometriosis development and decidualization process. CONCLUSION In conclusion, insufficient decidualization due to unbalancing epithelial-stromal genetic conflict may result in future endometriosis.
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- Hiroshi Kobayashi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University , Kashihara , Japan
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Interplay between Misplaced Müllerian-Derived Stem Cells and Peritoneal Immune Dysregulation in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis. Obstet Gynecol Int 2013; 2013:527041. [PMID: 23843796 PMCID: PMC3697788 DOI: 10.1155/2013/527041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Revised: 05/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In the genetic regulation of Müllerian structures development, a key role is played by Hoxa and Wnt clusters, because they lead the transcription of different genes according to the different phases of the organogenesis, addressing correctly cell-to-cell interactions, allowing, finally, the physiologic morphogenesis. Accumulating evidence is suggesting that dysregulation of Wnt and/or Hox genes may affect cell migration during organogenesis and differentiation of Müllerian structures of the female reproductive tract, with possible dislocation and dissemination of primordial endometrial stem cells in ectopic regions, which have high plasticity to differentiation. We hypothesize that during postpubertal age, under the influence of different stimuli, these misplaced and quiescent ectopic endometrial cells could acquire new phenotype, biological functions, and immunogenicity. So, these kinds of cells may differentiate, specializing in epithelium, glands, and stroma to form a functional ectopic endometrial tissue. This may provoke a breakdown in the peritoneal cavity homeostasis, with the consequent processes of immune alteration, documented by peripheral mononuclear cells recruitment and secretion of inflammatory cytokines in early phases and of angiogenic and fibrogenic cytokines in the late stages of the disease.
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Hevir N, Ribič-Pucelj M, Lanišnik Rižner T. Disturbed balance between phase I and II metabolizing enzymes in ovarian endometriosis: a source of excessive hydroxy-estrogens and ROS? Mol Cell Endocrinol 2013; 367:74-84. [PMID: 23277161 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Oxidative metabolism of estrogens was studied in 31 ovarian endometriosis and 29 normal endometrium samples, by qPCR. Expression was monitored for genes encoding five estrogen hydroxylating, five hydroxy (OH)-estrogen conjugating, and three estrogen quinone detoxifying enzymes. CYP1B1, COMT, NQO1, and GSTP1 protein levels were determined using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry staining. Increased expression of CYP1A1, CYP3A7 and COMT, and higher levels of MB-COMT were seen in endometriosis, as compared to normal endometrium. Expression of CYP1B1, CYP3A5, SULT1A1 and NQO2 was unchanged, with comparable CYP1B1 protein levels. Expression of SULT1E1, SULT2B1, UGT2B7, NQO1, and GSTP1 was decreased. Three NQO1 isoforms were detected; NQO1c appears to be endometriosis-specific. Our data indicate a disturbed balance between phase I and II metabolizing enzymes in endometriosis, potentially leading to excessive OH-estrogen and altered ROS formation, and stimulation of proliferation of ectopic endometrium. This is the first report on disturbed expression of estrogen oxidative metabolism genes in ovarian endometriosis.
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- Neli Hevir
- Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Environmental Influences on the Development of Endometriosis. JOURNAL OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AND PELVIC PAIN DISORDERS 2013. [DOI: 10.5301/je.5000153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Purpose Several environmental toxicants (ETs), including dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs), perfluorochemicals, organochlorine pesticides, phthalates, and heavy metals (especially cadmium with its estrogen-like properties in animal models) have been investigated as possibly being related to endometriosis. Methods Systematic review of pertinent literature. Results DLCs have been the most investigated ETs. DLCs are persistent organic pollutants with highly toxic potential and include three types of compounds: polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) or furans, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The most toxic is 2, 3, 7, 8- tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). The connection mechanism between dioxins and endometriosis is still unclear. However, dioxins and DLCs are endocrine-disrupting compounds that can affect the pathobiology of endometriosis at multiple levels. Part of the dioxin and DLCs toxic effects can be accounted for by their interaction with the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). It has been proposed that dioxin can initiate or promote endometriosis by means of interaction with estrogen receptors or by suppressing the expression of progesterone receptors. Furthermore, TCDD alters the expression of cytokines and growth factors, remodeling enzymes and cytochrome P450 expression and activity. Conclusions Studies in rhesus models have revealed a correlation between dioxin exposure and endometriosis. However, evidence from epidemiologic studies is inconclusive.
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CYP1B1 and hormone-induced cancer. Cancer Lett 2012; 324:13-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2012.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2012] [Revised: 04/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Elevated oestrogen receptor splice variant ERαΔ5 expression in tumour-adjacent hormone-responsive tissue. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2010; 7:3871-89. [PMID: 21139866 PMCID: PMC2996214 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7113871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2010] [Revised: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 10/29/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Susceptibility to prostate or endometrial cancer is linked with obesity, a state of oestrogen excess. Oestrogen receptor (ER) splice variants may be responsible for the tissue-level of ER activity. Such micro-environmental regulation may modulate cancer initiation and/or progression mechanisms. Real-time reverse transcriptase (RT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to quantitatively assess the levels of four ER splice variants (ERαΔ3, ERαΔ5, ERβ2 and ERβ5), plus the full-length parent isoforms ERα and ERβ1, in high-risk [tumour-adjacent prostate (n = 10) or endometrial cancer (n = 9)] vs. low-risk [benign prostate (n = 12) or endometrium (n = 9)], as well as a comparison of UK (n = 12) vs. Indian (n = 15) benign prostate. All three tissue groups expressed the ER splice variants at similar levels, apart from ERαΔ5. This splice variant was markedly raised in all of the tumour-adjacent prostate samples compared to benign tissues. Immunofluorescence analysis for ERβ2 in prostate tissue demonstrated that such splice variants are present in comparable, if not greater, amounts as the parent full-length isoform. This small pilot study demonstrates the ubiquitous nature of ER splice variants in these tissue sites and suggests that ERαΔ5 may be involved in progression of prostate adenocarcinoma.
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