ORIGINAL ARTICLE: TNFα Gene Silencing Reduced Lipopolysaccharide‐Promoted Proliferation of Endometriotic Stromal Cells

Ayako Miyamoto, Fuminori Taniguchi, Yukiko Tagashira, Ayako Watanabe, Tasuku Harada, Naoki Terakawa
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2009 · vol. 61(4) , pp. 277–285 · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.2009.00691.x · PMID:19260858 · W1569502812
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TNFα gene silencing repressed LPS-induced cIAP2 and IL-8 expression and attenuated LPS-promoted endometriotic stromal cell proliferation.

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PROBLEM: We previously reported that lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-promoted endometriotic stromal cell (ESC) proliferation by inducing TNFalpha production. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of TNFalpha gene silencing on LPS-treated ESCs. METHOD OF STUDY: Endometriotic stromal cells (ESCs) and endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) (EMSCs) were obtained from ovarian chocolate cysts and uterine myoma, respectively. Using PCR array, LPS-induced gene expression profiling after transfection of TNFalpha siRNA into ESCs was performed. Down-regulated genes by TNFalpha silencing were examined using real-time RT-PCR. Effect of TNFalpha silencing was examined using ELISA and BrdU incorporation, respectively. RESULTS: In PCR array, TNFalpha silencing in ESCs repressed LPS-induced expression of cIAP2 and IL-8, NFkappaB pathway responsive genes. After adding LPS, the levels of cIAP2 and IL-8 expression in ESCs were higher compared with those in EMSCs. TNFalpha silencing attenuated the LPS-induced ESC proliferation. CONCLUSION: Tumor necrosis factor alpha may be involved in cell proliferation of endometriotic tissues.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Leiomyoma Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Diseases Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Uterine Neoplasms Apoptosis Apoptosis Baculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 3 Protein Cell Proliferation Cell Proliferation Cells, Cultured Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometrium Endometrium Female Gene Expression Profiling Gene Silencing

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