| Oral contraceptives suppress cell proliferation and enhance apoptosis of eutopic endometrial tissue from patients with endometriosis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12057719 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of administering combination oral contraceptives (COCs) to patients with endometriosis on the regulation of cell growth in the eutopic endometrium. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Research institute and clinical fertility center. PATIENT(S): Thirteen women with untreated endometriosis and 13 controls. INTERVENTION(S): Biopsy specimens of the eutopic endometrium were obtained from all subjects. Apoptosis, cell proliferation, and Bcl-2 and Bax expression were examined at the epithelial and stromal levels in the eutopic endometrium from patients with endometriosis before and after 30 days of daily exposure to COCs and from controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Apoptotic cells were detected by using the dUTP nick-end labeling assay; Ki-67, Bcl-2, and Bax expressions were assessed by using immunohistochemical techniques. RESULT(S): After exposure to COCs, apoptosis was significantly increased in the eutopic endometrium compared with before COC administration, both at epithelial and stromal levels. Cell proliferation was significantly lowered by COCs. CONCLUSION(S): COCs showed a positive effect on patients with endometriosis by down-regulating cell proliferation and enhancing apoptosis in the eutopic endometrium. |
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Authors:
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Gabriela F Meresman; Luis Augé; Rosa I Barañao; Eduardo Lombardi; Marta Tesone; Carlos Sueldo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 77 ISSN: 0015-0282 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-06-11 Completed Date: 2002-07-03 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1141-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME), Buenos Aires, Argentina. meresman@dna.uba.ar |
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Apoptosis
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drug effects* Cell Division / drug effects Contraceptives, Oral / pharmacology* Endometriosis / pathology*, physiopathology* Endometrium / drug effects, pathology*, physiopathology* Epithelial Cells / pathology, physiology Female Humans Ki-67 Antigen / metabolism Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism Reference Values Stromal Cells / pathology, physiology bcl-2-Associated X Protein |
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0/BAX protein, human; 0/Contraceptives, Oral; 0/Ki-67 Antigen; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/bcl-2-Associated X Protein |
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