Comparison of cytokine levels and embryo toxicity in peritoneal fluid in infertile women with untreated or treated endometriosis

Yuji Taketani, Taketani Y, Y. Taketani, Kuo TM, T M Kuo, Tong-Ming Kuo, M Mizuno, Masahiko Mizuno, Mizuno M
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 1992 · vol. 167(1) , pp. 265–270 · doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91672-x · PMID:1442940 · W2042517728
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This study compared cytokine levels and embryo toxicity in peritoneal fluid from infertile women with untreated versus treated endometriosis.

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ObjectiveOur aim was to examine the relationship between the levels of cytokines in peritoneal fluid and its embryo toxicity.Study designThe levels of interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor were measured in peritoneal fluid from infertile women who did not have endometriosis (n = 21), who had untreated endometriosis (n = 19), and who had undergone medical treatment for endometriosis (n = 10). Embryo toxicity was investigated in mouse two-cell embryos cocultured with the oviducts in culture media that contained various concentrations of peritoneal fluid.ResultsThe levels of cytokines were significantly higher in the peritoneal fluid from women who had untreated endometriosis than in women who did not have endometriosis, but they were extremely low in women who had undergone medical treatment with either danazol or buserelin. The peritoneal fluid from women who had untreated endometriosis adversely affected the cleavage of mouse two-cell embryos. After medical treatment the embryo toxicity of the peritoneal fluid was almost undetectable.ConclusionThese results offer some theoretic bases in support of medical treatment to improve reproductive performance in infertile women who have endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Ascitic Fluid Embryonic and Fetal Development Endometriosis Endometriosis Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Interleukin-1 Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Adult Animals Ascitic Fluid Buserelin Buserelin Culture Techniques Danazol Danazol Endometriosis Endometriosis Fallopian Tubes Fallopian Tubes

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