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ArticleReproductive medicine and biology

Combined histological and DNA methylome profiling approaches may provide insights into the pathophysiology of ovarian endometriomas.

Ryo Maekawa, Yoshiaki Ota, Ikuko Ota, Yumiko Mihara, Hitomi Takasaki, Shun Sato, Isao Tamura, Yuichiro Shirafuta, Masahiro Shinagawa, Taishi Fujimura and 6 more

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Article in Reproductive medicine and biology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ryo MaekawaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0923-376X
Yoshiaki OtaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kawasaki Medical School Kurashiki Japan.
Ikuko OtaIKuko Ota Women's Medical Center Kurashiki Japan.
Yumiko MiharaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Hitomi TakasakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Shun SatoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2395-7716
Isao TamuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0737-5556
Yuichiro ShirafutaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-0577
Masahiro ShinagawaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Taishi FujimuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Amon ShiroshitaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Toshihide YonedaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Mai Kawamoto-JozakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Fuka MatsuiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Toshiaki TaketaniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.
Norihiro SuginoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Ube Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-7931
Yamaguchi University · JPKawasaki Medical School · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To test the theory that invaginated ovarian surface epithelium and endometrial implants on the ovary form ovarian endometriomas. Methods: Adhesion sites of ovarian endometrioma on the peritoneum and consecutive ovarian endometrioma cyst wall, called non-adhesion sites, were histologically examined. DNA methylomes of the adhesion sites, non-adhesion sites, and blueberry spots were compared with those of ovary, endometrium, and peritoneum. Results: The non-adhesion sites showed an ovarian surface epithelium-like structure near the adhesion site, which continued to a columnar epithelium-like structure. Calretinin staining was strong in the ovarian surface epithelium-like structure but weak in the columnar epithelium-like structure. Estrogen receptors were absent in the ovarian surface epithelium-like structure, but present in the columnar epithelium-like structure. The adhesion sites had endometrial gland-like structures that expressed estrogen receptors. Analyses of DNA methylomes classified the non-adhesion sites and ovaries into the same group, suggesting that ovarian endometriomas originate from the ovarian surface epithelium. The adhesion sites, blueberry spots and peritoneum were classified in the same group, suggesting that the adhesion sites and blueberry spots originate from the peritoneum. Conclusions: The present results support the invagination theory. Ovarian endometriomas consist of invaginated ovarian surface epithelium with celomic metaplasia and endometrium implants on the peritoneum.

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DNA methylationhistological examinationmetaplasiaovarian endometriomaperitoneal endometriosis

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