2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Clinical significance of neutrophils in the pathology of endometriosis
| Project/Area Number |
25861472
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Obstetrics and gynecology
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 好中球 / 好中球除去 / 子宮内膜症 / プロバイオティクス |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We purified Anti Gr-1 antibody, and confirmed that intra peritoneal injection of this antibody to mice effectively depleted neutrophils from peripheral blood, without affecting other white blood cells. In endometriosis model mice, much less neutrophils were present at endometriotic lesions in depleted mice using NIMP14, a marker of neutrophils. The depletion of neutrophils suppressed the number and total weight of endometriosis at the initial phase, but not at the later phase. No significant difference were observed as to the concentration of inflammatory cytokines.
Probiotics suppressed endometriotic lesion when administrated after the infusion of endometrium. Among white blood cell in the washed peritoneal fluid, only neutrophils were significantly decreased, which imply the mechanism of the suppression.
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| Free Research Field |
子宮内膜症
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