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Evaluation of Endometrial Stromal Cell Apoptosis in Adenomyosis

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified December 2004 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00172588
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: November 25, 2005
Last verified: December 2004
History of Changes
  Purpose

Our previous results revealed that the expression of killer inhibitory receptors (KIRs) on NK cells was decreased in eutopic endometrium in women with adenomyosis. It implies that the formation of adenomyosis might be due to abnormal endometrial tissues, but not the aberrant local immunological dysfunction in myometrium. In addition, in vitro coculture of macrophages and endometrial stromal cells (ESC) increase the expression of IL-6 mRNA in ESC, which might further enhance the proliferation of ESC and subsequently result in the formation of ectopic endometrial implants in adenomyosis. Besides, another possible mechanism is the abnormal apoptosis of ESC in adenomyosis. In endometriosis, apoptotic endometrial cells were found to be decreased, which possibly accounts for the formation of endometriosis. However, there have not been reports investigating the apoptosis of ESC in adenomyosis.

In this study, we try to investigate apoptotic ESC with flow cytometry in women with and without adenomyosis. Annexin V, bcl-2, and caspase-3 were measured to represent the degree of apoptosis in ESC.


Condition
Endometriosis

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Defined Population
Observational Model: Natural History
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Prospective

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Endometriosis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: January 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2005
Detailed Description:

Eutopic endometrium was obtained and separated into single endometrial stromal cell (ESC) in women with adenomyosis (study group) and without adenomyosis (control group).

Annexin V-PE, bcl-2-PE, and caspase-3-PE are stained, and flow cytometry is done to measure the degree of apoptosis in ESC. On the other hand, another half of ESC are cultured for 24h, and also Annexin V-PE, bcl-2-PE, and caspase-3-PE are stained, and flow cytometry is done.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   35 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women with adenomyosis
  • at early- to mid-secretory phases

Exclusion Criteria:

  • postmenopausal
  • malignancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00172588

Contacts
Contact: Jehn-Hsiahn Yang, M.D. 886-2-2312-3456 ext 3210 jhyang@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Locations
Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan
Contact: Jehn-Hsiahn Yang, M.D.     886-2-2312-3456 ext 3210     jhyang@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw    
Principal Investigator: Jehn-Hsiahn Yang, M.D.            
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Taiwan University Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jehn-Hsiahn Yang, M.D. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00172588     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 9361701197
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: November 25, 2005
Health Authority: Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
adenomyosis
apoptosis
flowcytometry

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Endometriosis
Genital Diseases, Female

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