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Trial reportContraception2011

Mucosal integrity and inflammatory markers in the female lower genital tract as potential screening tools for vaginal microbicides.

H Irene Su, Courtney A Schreiber, Courtney Fay, Sam Parry, Michal A Elovitz, Jian Zhang, Alka Shaunik, Kurt Barnhart

Open access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Contraception, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
  2. Genital inflammation and the risk of HIV acquisition in women.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2015
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

H Irene SuDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92130, USA. hisu@ucsd.edu
Courtney A Schreiber
Courtney Fay
Sam Parry
Michal A Elovitz
Jian Zhang
Alka Shaunik
Kurt Barnhart
University of Pennsylvania · USUniversity of California, San Diego · US

Funding

Molecular Biology and Production of CV-NU19AI051650 · NIAID · THERIMMUNE RESEARCH CORPORATION · PI MALINOSKI, FRANK J · 2002 to 2005
$7.7M
Predictors of ovarian failure after chemotherapy in young breast cancer patientsK23HD058799 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SU, HUI-CHUN IRENE · 2009 to 2013
$546k
NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI051650NIAID NIH HHS U19-AI-051650NICHD NIH HHS K23 HD058799
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the female genital tract, vaginal colposcopy, endometrial mucosal integrity and inflammatory mediators are potential in vivo biomarkers of microbicide and contraceptive safety. STUDY

designA randomized, blinded crossover trial of 18 subjects comparing effects of nonoxynol-9 vaginal gel (Gynol II; putative inflammatory gel), hydroxyethyl cellulose gel (HEC; putative inert gel) and no gel exposure on endometrial and vaginal epithelial integrity and endometrial and vaginal inflammatory markers [interleukin (IL) 1β, IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, RANTES, tumor necrosis factor α, IL-1RA, IL-10, SLPI).

resultsGynol II was associated with more vaginal lesions. No endometrial disruptions were observed across conditions. In the vagina, RANTES (p=.055) and IL-6 (p=.04) were higher after HEC exposure than at baseline. In the endometrium, IL-1β (p=.003) and IL-8 (p=.025) were lower after Gynol II cycles than after no gel.

conclusionsGynol II and HEC may modulate inflammatory markers in the vagina and endometrium. How these changes relate to infection susceptibility warrants further study.

Indexed as

Administration, IntravaginalAdultCelluloseCervix UteriFemaleHumansMucous MembraneNonoxynolSexually Transmitted DiseasesSingle-Blind MethodSpermatocidal AgentsTreatment OutcomeVaginaVaginal Creams, Foams, and JelliesYoung AdultCelluloseNonoxynolSpermatocidal AgentsVaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies

Identifiers

PMID22018129
PMCPMC3201765
OpenAlexW2037533378

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