ObjectiveWe investigated -7 nAchR expression in human peritoneal macrophages and examined whether activation of nAchR might be a new therapy for endometriosis. Materials and methodsHuman peritoneal fluid mononuclear cells (PFMC) were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the presence of -7 nAChR agonists. In a murine endometriosis model, -7 nAChR modulators were administered. ResultsHuman PFMC expressed -7 nAChR at the mRNA and protein levels. Activation of -7 nAChR with its agonists led to significant (P<.01) suppression of LPS-induced interleukin (IL) -1 expression. In a murine endometriosis model, one week after inoculation of endometrium to the peritoneal cavity, -7 nAChR agonist significantly suppressed the expression of IL-1 mRNA (P<.01), which was negated when -7 nAChR antagonist was administered simultaneously. -7 nAChR agonist significantly suppressed the formation of endometriotic lesions, which was reversed with -7 nAChR antagonist. ConclusionActivation of nAChR might be a new candidate for treatment of endometriosis.
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Univ Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Zhejiang Univ, Sch Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, State Key Lab Diag & Treatment Infect Dis, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Peking Univ, Coll Life Sci, Natl Key Lab Prot & Plant Gene Res, Beijing 100871, Peoples R ChinaUniv Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Cui, Wen-Yan
Zhao, Shufang
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Zhejiang Univ, Coll Life Sci, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaUniv Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Zhao, Shufang
Polanowska-Grabowska, Renata
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Seton Hall Univ, Inst NeuroImmune Pharmacol, S Orange, NJ 07079 USA
Seton Hall Univ, Dept Biol, S Orange, NJ 07079 USAUniv Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
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Gu, Jun
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Gu, Jun
Li, Ming D.
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Univ Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Zhejiang Univ, Sch Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, State Key Lab Diag & Treatment Infect Dis, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Peking Univ, Coll Life Sci, Natl Key Lab Prot & Plant Gene Res, Beijing 100871, Peoples R ChinaUniv Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Cui, Wen-Yan
Zhao, Shufang
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Zhao, Shufang
Polanowska-Grabowska, Renata
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Polanowska-Grabowska, Renata
Wang, Ju
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Dash, Bhagirathi
Chang, Sulie L.
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Seton Hall Univ, Inst NeuroImmune Pharmacol, S Orange, NJ 07079 USA
Seton Hall Univ, Dept Biol, S Orange, NJ 07079 USAUniv Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Chang, Sulie L.
Saucerman, Jeffrey J.
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Univ Virginia, Dept Biomed Engn, Robert M Berne Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USAUniv Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Saucerman, Jeffrey J.
Gu, Jun
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Peking Univ, Coll Life Sci, Natl Key Lab Prot & Plant Gene Res, Beijing 100871, Peoples R ChinaUniv Virginia, Dept Psychiat & Neurobehav Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Gu, Jun
Li, Ming D.
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