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Early-stage endometriosis: adhesion and growth of human menstrual endometrium in nude mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10927049     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implantation of menstrual endometrium and the early stages of evolution of endometriotic lesions. DESIGN: Experimental prospective study. SETTING: An academic research environment. ANIMALS: Ten nude mice. INTERVENTION(S): A minilaparotomy was performed to place fresh human menstrual endometrial samples in the peritoneal cavity. Removal of the transplants was performed successively on days 1, 3, and 5 by laparotomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Adhesion of endometrial fragments and early stages of endometrial lesions was morphologically and immunohistochemically studied. RESULT(S): As early as day 1, stromal cells were found to be attached to the mesothelium. A progressive reorganization of epithelial and stromal cells into endometrial glands was observed. On day 5, cystic endometriotic lesions were characterized by more extensive proliferative activity in glandular cells and a higher VEGF score in stromal cells than that observed in previously removed transplants. CONCLUSION(S): Menstrual human endometrium is able to implant on intact mesothelium and to reorganize itself into structured glands and stroma under the influence of unknown factors. We suggest that stromal and glandular cells have two distinct roles: stromal cells are involved in the attachment process and glandular cells in the growth of the endometriotic lesion.
Authors:
M Nisolle; F Casanas-Roux; J Donnez
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2000 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-08-30     Completed Date:  2000-08-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  306-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Infertility Department Research, Service de Gynécologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium. michelle.nisolle@gyne.ucl.ac.be
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Animals
Endometriosis / etiology*,  pathology
Endometrium / immunology,  pathology*,  transplantation*
Endothelial Growth Factors / metabolism
Female
Humans
Lymphokines / metabolism
Menstruation
Mice
Mice, Nude
Prospective Studies
Tissue Transplantation
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Endothelial Growth Factors; 0/Lymphokines; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors

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