Endometrial and peritoneal expression of aromatase, cytokines, and adhesion factors in women with endometriosis

• Published in: Fertility and sterility Vol. 89; no. 2; pp. 301 - 310
• Main Authors: Kyama, Cleophas M., Overbergh, Lutgart, Mihalyi, Attila, Meuleman, Christel, Mwenda, Jason M., Mathieu, Chantal, D'Hooghe, Thomas M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.02.2008; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Aromatase - genetics; Aromatase - metabolism; Biological and medical sciences; Cell Adhesion Molecules - genetics; Cell Adhesion Molecules - metabolism; Chemokine CCL5 - genetics; Chemokine CCL5 - metabolism; cytokines; Cytokines - genetics; Cytokines - metabolism; endometriosis; Endometriosis - genetics; Endometriosis - metabolism; Endometrium; Endometrium - metabolism; Female; Female genital diseases; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Interleukin-1beta - genetics; Interleukin-1beta - metabolism; Internal Medicine; Luteal Phase - genetics; Luteal Phase - metabolism; Medical sciences; Menstruation - genetics; Menstruation - metabolism; mRNA; Non tumoral diseases; Obstetrics and Gynecology; peritoneum; Peritoneum - metabolism; Receptors, CCR2 - genetics; Receptors, CCR2 - metabolism; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; Uterine Diseases - genetics; Uterine Diseases - metabolism; Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - genetics; Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - metabolism; Vimentin - genetics; Vimentin - metabolism; endometriosis; peritoneum; cytokines; mRNA; Endometrium; Human; Enzyme; Gynecology; Cytokine; Endometriosis; Estrogen synthase; Adhesion; Obstetrics; Female genital diseases; Messenger RNA; Uterine diseases; Adult; Female; Woman; Peritoneum

To examine messenger (m) RNA expression of aromatase, cytokines, and adhesion factors in women with and without endometriosis. Patients with endometriosis were compared with control patients. University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. A total of 35 patients who had laparoscopic surgery durin...