Apoptosis and expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in eutopic endometrium from women with endometriosis

To evaluate and compare spontaneous apoptosis and Bcl-2 and Bax expression in eutopic endometrium from women with and without endometriosis. Spontaneous apoptosis was significantly lower in eutopic endometrium from patients with endometriosis, compared with healthy controls (2.26 +/- 0.53 and 9.37 +...

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Autores: Meresman, Gabriela Fabiana, Vighi, Susana, Buquet, Ricardo A., Contreras Ortiz, Oscar, Tesone, Marta, Rumi, Lia S.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/31331
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/31331
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Endometriosis
Eutopic Endometrium
Apoptosis
Bcl-2 Bax
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Resumo:To evaluate and compare spontaneous apoptosis and Bcl-2 and Bax expression in eutopic endometrium from women with and without endometriosis. Spontaneous apoptosis was significantly lower in eutopic endometrium from patients with endometriosis, compared with healthy controls (2.26 +/- 0.53 and 9.37 +/- 1.69 apoptotic cells/field, respectively) and was independent of cycle phase. An increased expression of Bcl-2 protein was found in proliferative eutopic endometrium from patients with endometriosis. Bax expression was absent in proliferative endometrium, whereas there was an increase in its expression in secretory endometrium from both patients and controls.Women with endometriosis show decreased number of apoptotic cells in eutopic endometrium. The abnormal survival of endometrial cells may result in their continuing growth into ectopic locations