A protocol for creating endometriosis in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).
J Med Primatol
; 52(6): 405-413, 2023 12.
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BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. An experimental model of endometriosis has been created in the baboon by the transcervical collection and laparoscopic inoculation of menstrual endometrium. Macaques are the preferred model for pharmaceutical development, but the complex anatomy of the macaque cervix makes the baboon method impractical. In this work, we sought to validate a surgical approach for creating endometriosis in macaques. METHODS: Menstrual endometrium was collected via laparoscopic intrauterine puncture and transferred to the peritoneal cavity. We repeated this procedure during three menstruations. Endometriotic tissue was identified during laparoscopy, collected, and characterized by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Sham surgery-treated animals (n = 3) failed to develop endometriosis. We identified red, powder burnt, and white lesions in 13/14 of the treated animals; the stroma of the red lesions stained positive for ovarian steroid receptors. CONCLUSION: This surgical technique can reliably create hormone-responsive endometriosis in macaques for therapeutic studies.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Laparoscopía
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Endometriosis
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Animals
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En
Revista:
J Med Primatol
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
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Dinamarca