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Khashchenko EP, Krechetova LV, Vishnyakova PA, Fatkhudinov TK, Inviyaeva EV, Vtorushina VV, Gantsova EA, Kiseleva VV, Poltavets AS, Elchaninov AV, Uvarova EV, Chuprynin VD, Sukhikh GT. Altered Monocyte and Lymphocyte Phenotypes Associated with Pathogenesis and Clinical Efficacy of Progestogen Therapy for Peritoneal Endometriosis in Adolescents. Cells 2024; 13:1187. [PMID: 39056769 PMCID: PMC11274988 DOI: 10.3390/cells13141187] [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: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Background: Immunological imbalances characteristic of endometriosis may develop as early as the primary manifestations of the disease in adolescence. Objective: To evaluate subpopulation dynamics of monocytes and lymphocytes in peripheral blood and peritoneal fluid of adolescents with peritoneal endometriosis at diagnosis and after 1-year progestogen therapy. Methods: This study included 70 girls, 13-17 years old, diagnosed laparoscopically with peritoneal endometriosis (n = 50, main group) or paramesonephric cysts (n = 20, comparison group). Phenotypes of monocytes and lymphocytes of the blood and macrophages of the peritoneal fluid were analyzed by flow cytometry at diagnosis and during progestogen therapy. Results: Differential blood counts of CD16+ (p < 0.001) and CD86+ (p = 0.017) monocytes were identified as independent risk factors for peritoneal endometriosis in adolescents. During the treatment, cytotoxic lymphocytes CD56dimCD16bright (p = 0.049) and CD206+ monocytes (p < 0.001) significantly increased while CD163+ monocytes decreased in number (p = 0.017). The CD56dimCD16bright blood counts before (p < 0.001) and during progestogen therapy (p = 0.006), as well as CD206+ blood counts during the treatment (p = 0.038), were associated with the efficacy of pain relief after 1-year progestogen therapy. Conclusions: Adolescents with peritoneal endometriosis have altered counts of pro- and anti-inflammatory monocytes and lymphocytes both before and after 1-year progestogen therapy, correlating with treatment efficacy and justifying long-term hormonal therapy.
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- Elena P. Khashchenko
- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117997 Moscow, Russia;
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117997 Moscow, Russia;
- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery”, 117418 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
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- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117997 Moscow, Russia;
- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery”, 117418 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117997 Moscow, Russia;
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117997 Moscow, Russia;
- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery”, 117418 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Histology, Embryology and Cytology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov Medical University), 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya str. 8, bld. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (L.V.K.); (P.A.V.); (T.K.F.); (E.V.I.); (V.V.V.); (V.V.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.V.E.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya str. 8, bld. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Estole-Casanova LA. A Comprehensive Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Dopamine Agonists for Women with Endometriosis-associated Infertility from Inception to July 31, 2022. ACTA MEDICA PHILIPPINA 2024; 58:49-64. [PMID: 38939420 PMCID: PMC11199371 DOI: 10.47895/amp.vi0.6994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Background Current medical management of endometriosis leads to suppression of ovulation and will not be helpful for women with endometriosis who are desirous of pregnancy. Thus, drugs that can both treat endometriosis and its associated infertility are highly warranted. Objective Anti-angiogenic agents are potential drugs for patients with endometriosis and infertility. Among these drugs, dopamine agonist (DA) is promising since it does not interfere with ovulation, is safe, and not teratogenic. The aim of the study is to determine the efficacy and safety of DA for improving reproductive outcomes in women with endometriosis and infertility. Methods A qualitative narrative review was done from inception to July 31, 2022 using the appropriate MeSH terms in PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrial.gov, and World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. Date analysis was through qualitative analysis and synthesis of researches and their outcome measures. Results No studies used the core outcomes for trials evaluating treatments for infertility associated with endometriosis. All the included articles in the review supported the possible anti-angiogenic effects of DA on the vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF] /VEGF receptor system. The use of DA does not have an effect on ovulation and menstrual cyclicity. Studies on safety profile of DA were consistent with existing data. Conclusion Most of studies reviewed demonstrated that DA were effective in reducing endometriotic lesions. However, further research is required to establish whether this anti-angiogenic effect can improve reproductive outcomes in women with endometriosis-associated infertility.
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- Leonila A Estole-Casanova
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila
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Khashchenko EP, Vysokikh MY, Marey MV, Sidorova KO, Manukhova LA, Shkavro NN, Uvarova EV, Chuprynin VD, Fatkhudinov TK, Adamyan LV, Sukhikh GT. Altered Glycolysis, Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Autophagy and Apoptosis in Peritoneal Endometriosis in Adolescents. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4238. [PMID: 38673823 PMCID: PMC11050237 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084238] [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: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Energy metabolism plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. For the initial stages of the disease in adolescents, this aspect remains unexplored. The objective of this paper was to analyze the association of cellular and endosomal profiles of markers of glycolysis, mitochondrial biogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy and estrogen signaling in peritoneal endometriosis (PE) in adolescents. We included 60 girls aged 13-17 years in a case-control study: 45 with laparoscopically confirmed PE (main group) and 15 with paramesonephric cysts (comparison group). Samples of plasma and peritoneal fluid exosomes, endometrioid foci and non-affected peritoneum were tested for estrogen receptor (Erα/β), hexokinase (Hex2), pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK1), glucose transporter (Glut1), monocarboxylate transporters (MCT1 and MCT2), optic atrophy 1 (OPA1, mitochondrial fusion protein), dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1, mitochondrial fission protein), Bax, Bcl2, Beclin1, Bnip3, P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (Hif-1α), mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) and transforming growth factor (TGFβ) proteins as markers of estrogen signaling, glycolysis rates, mitochondrial biogenesis and damage, apoptosis and autophagy (Western-Blot and PCR). The analysis identified higher levels of molecules associated with proliferation (ERβ), glycolysis (MCT2, PDK1, Glut1, Hex2, TGFβ and Hif-1α), mitochondrial biogenesis (OPA1, DRP1) and autophagy (P38, Beclin1 and Bnip3) and decreased levels of apoptosis markers (Bcl2/Bax) in endometrioid foci compared to non-affected peritoneum and that in the comparison group (p < 0.05). Patients with PE had altered profiles of ERβ in plasma and peritoneal fluid exosomes and higher levels of Glut1, MCT2 and Bnip3 in plasma exosomes (p < 0.05). The results of the differential expression profiles indicate microenvironment modification, mitochondrial biogenesis, estrogen reception activation and glycolytic switch along with apoptosis suppression in peritoneal endometrioid foci already in adolescents.
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- Elena P. Khashchenko
- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
- A.N. Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology MSU, Leninskye Gory, House 1, Building 40, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovityanova Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia;
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
- Department for Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatology and Reproduction, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya Str. 8, Bld. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
- Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 6, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
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- FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4, Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.V.); (M.V.M.); (L.A.M.); (N.N.S.); (E.V.U.); (V.D.C.); (T.K.F.)
- Department for Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatology and Reproduction, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya Str. 8, Bld. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Wu M, Zhang Q, Shang L, Duan P. Microfluidics-derived hierarchical microparticles for the delivery of dienogest for localized endometriosis therapy. Acta Biomater 2024; 178:257-264. [PMID: 38387747 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.02.017] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Drug therapy is one of the most important strategies for treating gynecological diseases. Local drug delivery is promising for achieving optimal regional drug exposure, considering the complex anatomy and dynamic environment of the upper genital tract. Here, we present microparticle-based microcarriers with a hierarchical structure for localized dienogest (DNG) delivery and endometriosis treatment. The microparticles were fabricated by microfluidics and consisted of photo-crosslinked bovine serum albumin hydrogel particles (D@P-B MPs) encapsulating DNG-loaded PLGA (poly lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres. Such design enables the microparticles to have sustained release capacity and cell adhesion ability. Based on this, the microparticles were applied for the treatment of peritoneal endometriosis through intraperitoneal injection. The performance of the microparticles in inhibiting the growth of ectopic lesions as well as their anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenesis, and pelvic pain-relieving effects are well demonstrated in vivo. These findings indicate that the present hierarchical microparticles are good candidates for localized treatment of endometriosis and are promising for the management of gynecological diseases. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We prepared photo-crosslinked bovine serum albumin hydrogel particles (D@P-B MPs) encapsulating DNG-loaded PLGA microspheres using microfluidic electrospray. Such hierarchical structure provided multiple functions of the particles as drug carriers. The hierarchical microparticles not only supported the sustained release of drugs but also provided adhesion to human ectopic endometrial stromal cells. The hierarchical microparticles represented a localized treatment method for endometriosis and is promising for the management of gynecological diseases.
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- Meiling Wu
- Department of Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325000, China; Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China.
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- Department of Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
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Tassinari V, Smeriglio A, Stillittano V, Trombetta D, Zilli R, Tassinari R, Maranghi F, Frank G, Marcoccia D, Di Renzo L. Endometriosis Treatment: Role of Natural Polyphenols as Anti-Inflammatory Agents. Nutrients 2023; 15:2967. [PMID: 37447296 DOI: 10.3390/nu15132967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent common chronic inflammatory disease defined by the presence of extrauterine endometrial tissue that promotes pelvic pain and fertility impairment. Its etiology is complex and multifactorial, and several not completely understood theories have been proposed to describe its pathogenesis. Indeed, this disease affects women's quality of life and their reproductive system. Conventional therapies for endometriosis treatment primarily focus on surgical resection, lowering systemic levels of estrogen, and treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to counteract the inflammatory response. However, although these strategies have shown to be effective, they also show considerable side effects. Therefore, there is a growing interest in the use of herbal medicine for the treatment of endometriosis; however, to date, only very limited literature is present on this topic. Polyphenols display important anti-endometriotic properties; in particular, they are potent phytoestrogens that in parallel modulates estrogen activity and exerts anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of this review is to provide an overview on anti-inflammatory activity of polyphenols in the treatment of endometriosis.
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- Valentina Tassinari
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana "M. Aleandri", Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana "M. Aleandri", Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Ph.D. School of Applied Medical-Surgical Sciences, University of Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana "M. Aleandri", Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy
- School of Specialization in Food Science, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- School of Specialization in Food Science, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Section of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Mendoza-Torreblanca JG, Cárdenas-Rodríguez N, Carro-Rodríguez J, Contreras-García IJ, Garciadiego-Cázares D, Ortega-Cuellar D, Martínez-López V, Alfaro-Rodríguez A, Evia-Ramírez AN, Ignacio-Mejía I, Vargas-Hernández MA, Bandala C. Antiangiogenic Effect of Dopamine and Dopaminergic Agonists as an Adjuvant Therapeutic Option in the Treatment of Cancer, Endometriosis, and Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10199. [PMID: 37373348 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Dopamine (DA) and dopamine agonists (DA-Ag) have shown antiangiogenic potential through the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway. They inhibit VEGF and VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR 2) functions through the dopamine receptor D2 (D2R), preventing important angiogenesis-related processes such as proliferation, migration, and vascular permeability. However, few studies have demonstrated the antiangiogenic mechanism and efficacy of DA and DA-Ag in diseases such as cancer, endometriosis, and osteoarthritis (OA). Therefore, the objective of this review was to describe the mechanisms of the antiangiogenic action of the DA-D2R/VEGF-VEGFR 2 system and to compile related findings from experimental studies and clinical trials on cancer, endometriosis, and OA. Advanced searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Science, SciFinder, ProQuest, EBSCO, Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, PubChem, NCBI Bookshelf, DrugBank, livertox, and Clinical Trials. Articles explaining the antiangiogenic effect of DA and DA-Ag in research articles, meta-analyses, books, reviews, databases, and clinical trials were considered. DA and DA-Ag have an antiangiogenic effect that could reinforce the treatment of diseases that do not yet have a fully curative treatment, such as cancer, endometriosis, and OA. In addition, DA and DA-Ag could present advantages over other angiogenic inhibitors, such as monoclonal antibodies.
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias, Subdirección de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City 04530, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional Aplicada a Neurociencias, Enfermedades Crónicas y Emergentes, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Subdirección de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City 04530, Mexico
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- Unidad de Ingeniería de Tejidos, Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nutrición Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City 04530, Mexico
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- Unidad de Ingeniería de Tejidos, Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Neurociencias Básicas, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Servicio de Reconstrucción Articular, Cadera y Rodilla, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City 14389, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional, Escuela Militar de Graduados de Sanidad, Mexico City 11200, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Traslacional Aplicada a Neurociencias, Enfermedades Crónicas y Emergentes, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico
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Artemova D, Vishnyakova P, Gantsova E, Elchaninov A, Fatkhudinov T, Sukhikh G. The prospects of cell therapy for endometriosis. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:955-967. [PMID: 36964451 PMCID: PMC10239410 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02772-5] [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] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory estrogen-dependent disease characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the physiological region. Despite the fact that this disease is common, laparoscopic surgery is currently the gold standard in the treatment of endometriosis. In this regard, it is necessary to develop new effective methods of minimally invasive therapy for endometriosis. One of the promising areas in the treatment of endometriosis is cell therapy. Cellular therapy is a vast branch of therapeutic methods with various agents. Potential cell therapies for endometriosis may be based on the principle of targeting aspects of the pathogenesis of the disease: suppression of estrogen receptor activity, angiogenesis, fibrosis, and a decrease in the content of stem cells in endometriosis foci. In addition, immune cells such as NK cells and macrophages may be promising agents for cell therapy of endometriosis. Standing apart in the methods of cell therapy is the replacement therapy of endometriosis. Thus, many studies in the field of the pathogenesis of endometriosis can shed light not only on the causes of the disease and may contribute to the development of new methods for personalized cell therapy of endometriosis.
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- Daria Artemova
- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery", Moscow, Russia
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery", Moscow, Russia
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery", Moscow, Russia
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia.
- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia.
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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Burns KA, Pearson AM, Slack JL, Por ED, Scribner AN, Eti NA, Burney RO. Endometriosis in the Mouse: Challenges and Progress Toward a ‘Best Fit’ Murine Model. Front Physiol 2022; 12:806574. [PMID: 35095566 PMCID: PMC8794744 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.806574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecologic condition associated with pelvic pain and infertility characterized by the implantation and growth of endometrial tissue displaced into the pelvis via retrograde menstruation. The mouse is a molecularly well-annotated and cost-efficient species for modeling human disease in the therapeutic discovery pipeline. However, as a non-menstrual species with a closed tubo-ovarian junction, the mouse poses inherent challenges as a preclinical model for endometriosis research. Over the past three decades, numerous murine models of endometriosis have been described with varying degrees of fidelity in recapitulating the essential pathophysiologic features of the human disease. We conducted a search of the peer-reviewed literature to identify publications describing preclinical research using a murine model of endometriosis. Each model was reviewed according to a panel of ideal model parameters founded on the current understanding of endometriosis pathophysiology. Evaluated parameters included method of transplantation, cycle phase and type of tissue transplanted, recipient immune/ovarian status, iterative schedule of transplantation, and option for longitudinal lesion assessment. Though challenges remain, more recent models have incorporated innovative technical approaches such as in vivo fluorescence imaging and novel hormonal preparations to overcome the unique challenges posed by murine anatomy and physiology. These models offer significant advantages in lesion development and readout toward a high-fidelity mouse model for translational research in endometriosis.
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- Katherine A. Burns
- Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- *Correspondence: Katherine A. Burns,
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- Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, United States
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- Department of Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, United States
- Richard O. Burney,
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Tejada MÁ, Santos-Llamas AI, Fernández-Ramírez MJ, Tarín JJ, Cano A, Gómez R. A Reassessment of the Therapeutic Potential of a Dopamine Receptor 2 Agonist (D2-AG) in Endometriosis by Comparison against a Standardized Antiangiogenic Treatment. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9030269. [PMID: 33800198 PMCID: PMC8001569 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9030269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Dopamine receptor 2 agonists (D2-ags) have been shown to reduce the size of tumors by targeting aberrant angiogenesis in pathological tissue. Because of this, the use of a D2-ag was inferred for endometriosis treatment. When assayed in mouse models however, D2-ags have been shown to cause a shift of the immature vessels towards a more mature phenotype but not a significant reduction in the amount of vascularization and size of lesions. These has raised concerns on whether the antiangiogenic effects of these compounds confer a therapeutic value for endometriosis. In the belief that antiangiogenic effects of D2-ags in endometriosis were masked due to non-optimal timing of pharmacological interventions, herein we aimed to reassess the antiangiogenic therapeutic potential of D2-ags in vivo by administering compounds at a timeframe in which vessels in the lesions are expected to be more sensitive to antiangiogenic stimuli. To prove our point, immunodeficient (NU/NU) mice were given a D2-ag (cabergoline), anti-VEGF (CBO-P11) or vehicle (saline) compounds (n = 8 per group) starting 5 days after implantation of a fluorescently labeled human lesion. The effects on the size of the implants was estimated by monitoring the extent of fluorescence emitted by the lesion during the three-week treatment period. Subsequently mice were sacrificed and lesions excised and fixed for quantitative immunohistochemical/immunofluorescent analysis of angiogenic parameters. Lesion size, vascular density and innervation were comparable in D2-ag and anti-VEGF groups and significantly decreased when compared to control. These data suggest that D2-ags are as powerful as standard antiangiogenic compounds in interfering with angiogenesis and lesion size. Our preliminary study opens the way to further exploration of the mechanisms beneath the antiangiogenic effects of D2-ags for endometriosis treatment in humans.
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- Miguel Á. Tejada
- Research Unit on Women’s Health-Institute of Health Research, INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.I.S.-L.); (J.J.T.)
- Correspondence: (M.Á.T.); (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- Research Unit on Women’s Health-Institute of Health Research, INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.I.S.-L.); (J.J.T.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, 46010 Valencia, Spain;
- Department of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Research Unit on Women’s Health-Institute of Health Research, INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.I.S.-L.); (J.J.T.)
- Department of Cellular Biology, Functional Biology, and Physical Anthropology, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Research Unit on Women’s Health-Institute of Health Research, INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.I.S.-L.); (J.J.T.)
- Department of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.Á.T.); (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- Research Unit on Women’s Health-Institute of Health Research, INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (A.I.S.-L.); (J.J.T.)
- Department of Pathology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.Á.T.); (A.C.); (R.G.)
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