The ferroimmunomodulatory role of ectopic endometriotic stromal cells in ovarian endometriosis

Kobayashi H, Hiroharu Kobayashi, Yamashita Y, Yoriko Yamashita, Akira Iwase, Iwase A, Yutaka Yoshikawa, Hiroyuki Yasui, Kawai Y, Yoshichika Kawai, Kôji Uchida, Koji Uchida, Uno N, Nozomi Uno, Shinya Akatsuka, Akatsuka S, Takashi Takahashi, Fumitaka Kikkawa, Kikkawa F, Shinya Toyokuni
Fertility and sterility · 2012 · vol. 98(2) , pp. 415–422.e12 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.04.047 · PMID:22633261 · W2127580696
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Ectopic endometriotic stromal cells from ovarian endometriosis exhibit ferroimmunomodulatory properties, influencing immune responses within the endometriotic microenvironment.

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ObjectiveTo understand the role of ectopic endometriotic stromal cells in ovarian endometriosis (OEM) and the associated risks for infertility and carcinogenesis.DesignAnalyses of secreted proteins and gene expression using immortalized eutopic/ectopic endometrial(-otic) stromal cells from OEM.SettingUniversity.Patient(s)Women with and without OEM.Intervention(s)Samples of endometrial(-otic) tissue from women with or without OEM.Main outcome measure(s)Immunohistochemical analysis of oxidative stress in OEM, gene expression profiles, and the identification of secreted proteins by mass spectrometry in immortalized endometrial(-otic) stromal cells.Result(s)4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal-modified proteins and carboxymethyllysine were abundant in the stroma, rather than epithelia, of OEM patients, indicating the presence of oxidative stress. Immortalized ectopic endometriotic stromal cells exhibited high IRP1/IRP2/HIF-1β expression and contained lower amounts of iron and copper than their eutopic counterparts. Expression profiles, in combination with protein identification, revealed that complement component 3 (C3) and pentraxin-3 (PTX3) are the major proteins secreted from immortalized ectopic endometriotic stromal cells. Complement-3/PTX3 promoted the secretion of various cytokines by THP1 macrophage cells and thus supported M1 differentiation.Conclusion(s)Immortalized ectopic endometriotic stromal cells in OEM predominantly secrete C3 and PTX3 and exhibit a differential regulation of iron metabolism.

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endometriosis

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Choristoma Endometriosis Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Endometrium Immunomodulation Iron Ovary Cell Line, Transformed Cells, Cultured Choristoma Choristoma Complement C3 Complement C3 C-Reactive Protein C-Reactive Protein Endometriosis Endometriosis Female

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