Expression of MMP-9,TIMP-1 and CA125 in ectopic and eutopic endometrium of adenomyosis treated with Chinese Medicine

Objective To study the mechanism of Chinese Medicine in treating adenomyosis.Methods Thirty-seven patients in the Chinese Medicine treated group(17 cases of adenomyosis) and the control group(20 cases of adenomyosis,non-drug treated) underwent hysterectomy.Endometrium was looked as eutopic endometrium and adenomyosis as ectopic endometrium.Expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in eutopic and ectopic endometrium were measured by immunohistochemical techniques.Meanwhile the levels of CA125 in serum were measured.Results The ectopic endometrium of the Chinese Medicine treated group expressed lower level of MMP-9,higher level of TIMP-1 and lower ratio of MMP-9/TIMP-1 than the ectopic endometrium of the control group(P0.05).The levels of CA125 in serum were significantly decreased in Chinese Medicine group after treated as contrast with those in control group.Conclusion Chinese Medicine could reduce the level of CA125 and the ratio of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 to prevent the progression of adenomyosis.