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Transcriptional characterizations of differences between eutopic and ectopic endometrium

Wu, Yan, Kajdacsy-Balla, André, Strawn, Estil, Basir, Zainab, Halverson, Gloria, Jailwala, Parthav, Wang, Yuedong, Wang, Xujing +2 more·2006·Endocrinology

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Endometriosis, defined as the presence of endometrial glandular and stromal cells outside the uterine cavity, is a common gynecological disease with poorly understood pathogenesis. Using laser capture microdissection and a cDNA microarray with 9600 genes/expressed sequence tags (ESTs), we have conducted a comprehensive profiling of gene expression differences between the ectopic and eutopic endometrium taken from 12 women with endometriosis adjusted for menstrual phase and the location of the lesions. With dye-swapping and replicated arrays, we found 904 genes/ESTs that are differentially expressed. We validated the gene expression using real-time RT-PCR. We found that the expression patterns of these genes/ESTs correctly classified the 12 patients into ovarian and nonovarian endometriosis. We identified gene clusters that are location-specific. In addition, we identified several biological themes using Expression Analysis Systematic Explorer. Finally, we identified 79 pathways with over 100 genes with known functions, which include oxidative stress, focal adhesion, Wnt signaling, and MAPK signaling. The identification of these genes and their associated pathways provides new insight. Our findings will stimulate future investigations on molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of endometriosis.

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  • Over 1000 genes are differentially expressed between adenomyotic lesions and eutopic endometrium, and close to 1000 genes are differentially expressed between ectopic and eutopic endometrium.

    “In fact, over 1000 genes are documented to be differentially expressed between adenomyotic lesions and eutopic endometrium [65] and close to 1000 genes are differentially expressed between ectopic and eutopic endometrium [66].”

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  • Normal endometrial stromal cells are very different in behavior from endometriotic or adenomyotic stromal cells.

    “Yet normal endometrial stromal cells are very different in behavior from endometriotic or even adenomyotic stromal cells.”

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Authors
Wu, Y., Kajdacsy-Balla, A., Strawn, E., Basir, Z., Halverson, G., Jailwala, P., Wang, Y., Wang, X., Ghosh, S., & Guo, S.-W.
Affiliations
  • Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
  • Department of Pathology (A.K.-B.), University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60612
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
Corresponding author
Guo, Sun-Wei
Venue
Endocrinology
Published
2006-01-01
Volume
147
Issue
1
Pages
232-246
ISSN
  • 0013-7227 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7170
OpenAlex
W2032547793
Cited by
208
References
120
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Medical College of Wisconsin
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
Keywords
endometriosis, ectopic endometrium, eutopic endometrium, gene expression profiling, differentially expressed genes, endometrioma, gene clusters, oxidative stress, focal adhesions, Wnt signaling, MAPK signaling, endometriosis pathogenesis
MeSH terms
Base Sequence, Endometrium, Female, Humans, Menstrual Cycle, Ovarian Diseases, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Ectopic, Reference Values, Transcription, Genetic, DNA Primers, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Expressed Sequence Tags, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis

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