ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Complex Interplay between Autophagy and Oxidative Stress in the Development of Endometriosis.
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- WERF Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project for Experimental Models in Endometriosis Research (EPHect-EM-Homologous): homologous rodent models.Molecular human reproduction · 2025Pooled it
- Therapeutic Potential of Linalool in Endometriosis: Modulation of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in a Rat Model.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Article
- The endometriosis-adenomyosis spectrum: shared pathophysiology and microenvironment-driven disease divergence.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Review
- NET-DNA Activates the ANXA2/TMEM215/BiP Axis to Promote Mitophagy-Mediated Anoikis Resistance in Endometriosis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Regulated cell death in endometrial diseases: from molecular mechanisms to targeted therapies.Archives of toxicology · 2026Review
- Dysregulated autophagy in endometriosis: molecular mechanisms, controversies, and clinical implications.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Review
- How transcription factors regulate apoptosis in endometriosis (Review).Molecular medicine reports · 2025Review
- Balancing Decidualization, Autophagy, and Cellular Senescence for Reproductive Success in Endometriosis Biology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Erastin-induced multi-pathway cell death in endometriosis: a mechanistic and translational narrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Dysregulation of autophagy during photoaging reduce oxidative stress and inflammatory damage caused by UV.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- The role of mitophagy in female reproductive system diseases: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- The association between vitamin intake and endometriosis: a cross-sectional study of the NHANES 1999-2006.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Potential Effects of Soy Isoflavones and Broccoli Extract on Oxidative Stress, Autophagy, and Apoptosis Gene Markers in Endometriosis.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2024Article
- An Overview of Bioactive Compounds' Role in Modulating the Nrf2/Keap1/NF-κB Pathway to Alleviate Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Endometritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Regulated Cell Death in Endometriosis.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- New insights into the ferroptosis and immune infiltration in endometriosis: a bioinformatics-based analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- Prohibitin2/PHB2, Transcriptionally Regulated by GABPA, Inhibits Cell Growth via PRKN/Parkin-dependent Mitophagy in Endometriosis.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2023Article
- Modulation of the Proliferative Pathway, Neuroinflammation and Pain in Endometriosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Bioactive Compounds of the Mediterranean Diet as Nutritional Support to Fight Neurodegenerative Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Açaí (Nutrients · 2023Review
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Abstract
Endometriosis (Endo) is a chronic gynecological disease. This paper aimed to evaluate the modulation of autophagy, oxidative stress and apoptosis with Açai Berries in a rat model of endometriosis. Endometriosis was induced with an intraperitoneal injection of minced uterus tissue from a donor rat into a recipient one. The abdominal high-frequency ultrasound (hfUS) analysis was performed at 7 and 14 days from the endometriosis induction to evaluate the growth of the lesion during the experiment. Seven days from the induction, once the lesions were implanted, an Açai Berry was administered daily by gavage for the next seven days. At the end of the experiment, the hfUS analysis showed a reduced lesion diameter in animals given the Açai Berry. A macroscopical and histological analysis confirmed this result. From the molecular point of view, Western blot analyses were conducted to evaluate the autophagy induction. Samples collected from the Endo group showed impaired autophagy, while the Açai Berry administration inhibited PI3K and AKT and ERK1/2 phosphorylation and promoted autophagy by inactivating mTOR. Additionally, Açai Berry administration dephosphorylated ATG1, promoting the activity of the ATG1/ULK1 complex that recruited Ambra1/Beclin1 and Atg9 to promote autophagosome nucleation and LC3II expression. Açai Berry administration also restored mitophagy, which increased Parkin cytosolic expression. The Açai Berry increased the expression of NRF2 in the nucleus and the expression of its downstream antioxidant proteins as NQO-1 and HO-1, thereby restoring the oxidative imbalance. It also restored the impaired apoptotic pathway by reducing BCL-2 and increasing BAX expression. This result was also confirmed by the TUNEL assay. Overall, our results displayed that Açai Berry administration was able to modulate autophagy, oxidative stress and apoptosis during endometriosis.
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