306
Views
33
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Guizhi Fuling capsule, an ancient Chinese formula, attenuates endometriosis in rats via induction of apoptosis

, , , , , , & show all
Pages 410-416 | Received 27 Nov 2013, Accepted 15 Dec 2013, Published online: 23 Feb 2014

References

  • Johnson KM. Endometriosis. The case for early, aggressive treatment. J Reprod Med 1998;43:309–15
  • Rocha AL, Reis FM, Petraglia F. New trends for the medical treatment of endometriosis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2012;21:905–19
  • Agic A, Djalali S, Diedrich K, et al. Apoptosis in endometriosis. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2009;68:217–23
  • Khan KN, Kitajima M, Hiraki K, et al. Changes in tissue inflammation, angiogenesis and apoptosis in endometriosis, adenomyosis and uterine myoma after GnRH agonist therapy. Hum Reprod 2009;25:642–53
  • Cimmino A, Calin G A, Fabbri M, et al. miR-15 and miR-16 induce apoptosis by targeting BCL2. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2005;102:13944–9
  • Konno R, Yamakawa H, Utsunomiya H, et al. Expression of survivin and Bcl-2 in the normal human endometrium. Molec Hum Reprod 2000;6:529–34
  • Ueda M, Yamashita Y, Takehara M, et al. Survivin gene expression in endometriosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002;87:3452–9
  • Podgaec S, Rizzo LV, Fernandes LF, et al. CD4(+) CD25(high) Foxp3(+) cells increased in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis. Am J Reprod Immunol 2012;68:301–8
  • Amant F, Moerman P, Neven P, et al. Endometrial cancer. Lancet 2005;366:491–505
  • Laschke MW, Menger MD. Anti-angiogenic treatment strategies for the therapy of endometriosis. Hum Reprod Update 2012; 18:682–702
  • Barbieri RL. Hormone treatment of endometriosis: the estrogen threshold hypothesis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992;166:740–5
  • Szyllo K, Tchorzewski H, Banasik M, et al. The involvement of T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of endometriotic tissues overgrowth in women with endometriosis. Mediators Inflamm 2003;12:131–8
  • Khoufache K, Michaud N, Harir N, et al. Anomalies in the inflammatory response in endometriosis and possible consequences: a review. Minerva Endocrinol 2012;37:75–92
  • Ji X, Gao J, Cai X, et al. Immunological regulation of Chinese herb Guizhi Fuling Capsule on rat endometriosis model. J Ethnopharmacol. 2011;134:624–9
  • Wu AJ, Hua H, Munson SH, et al. Tumor necrosis factor-α regulation of CD4 + CD25+ T cell levels in NOD mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci 2002;99:12287–92
  • Li TJ, Qiu Y, Mao JQ, et al. Protective effects of Guizhi- Fuling-Capsules on rat brain ischemia/reperfusion injury. J Pharmacol Sci 2007;105:34–40
  • Rai K, Tripathi K, Sharma D, et al. Apoptosis: a basic physiologic process in wound healing. Int J Low Extrem Wounds 2005;4: 138–44
  • Schepeler T, Reinert JT, Ostenfeld MS, et al. Diagnostic and prognostic microRNAs in stage II colon cancer. Cancer Res 2008;68:6416–24
  • Arndt GM Dossey L, Cullen LM, et al. Characterization of global microRNA expression reveals oncogenic potential of miR-145 in metastatic colorectal cancer. BMC Cancer 2009; 9:374–88
  • Ling-geng Y, Jian L, Jian-bing J. Effect of Jingzhi Guizhi Fuling Capsule on hysteromyoma rats and its mechanism. Yunnan J Traditional Chinese Med Materia Medica 2007;12:029
  • Matalliotakis IM, Vassiliadis S, Goumenou AG, et al. Soluble ICAM-1 levels in the serum of endometriotic patients appear to be independent of medical treatment. J Reprod Immunol 2001; 51:9–19

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.