Increased concentrations of soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor (sTNFR) I and II in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis

K Koga, Kaori Koga, Y Osuga, O Tsutsumi, R Okagaki, M Momoeda, T Yano, T Fujiwara, Y Takai, K Kugu, Y Morita, Y Taketani
Molecular human reproduction · 2000 · vol. 6(10) , pp. 929–933 · doi:10.1093/molehr/6.10.929 · PMID:11006322 · W2108921503
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Abstract

Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha), a proapoptotic cytokine, is known to be present in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis. An emerging view is that soluble TNF receptors (sTNFR) can modulate the effects of TNFalpha by acting as TNFalpha antagonists. To assess the relevance of sTNFRs in the pathophysiology of endometriosis, concentrations of sTNFR I, sTNFR II and TNFalpha in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis (n = 53) and without endometriosis (n = 40) were measured. Concentrations of both sTNFR I and sTNFR II in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis were significantly higher than in peritoneal fluid from women without endometriosis, both in the follicular and the luteal phases. TNFalpha concentrations did not differ in patients with and without endometriosis in both phases. When stratified by the stage of the disease, women with both stages I/II and stages III/IV exhibited significantly higher concentrations of sTNFR I and sTNFR II in peritoneal fluid, compared with women without endometriosis, whereas no appreciable difference in the concentrations was detected between stages I/II and stages III/IV. A significant correlation was found between the concentrations of sTNFR I and sTNFR II; while the correlations between TNFalpha and sTNFR I or sTNFR II, were either not significant or were very weak. Furthermore, mRNA for the membrane-associated TNF receptor type 1 and TNF receptor type 2, both of which convey the effects of TNFalpha, were shown to be expressed in endometriotic tissues as well as eutopic endometrium. Together, these findings suggest a possible involvement of sTNFRs in the pathophysiology of endometriosis.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Adult Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Female Humans Menstrual Cycle Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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