BCG vaccination to prevent implantation of endometriosis: An experimental study in rats

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 209-212

  Gül, Abdulaziz ^a   Yaşar, Tekin ^a   Uǧraş, Serdar ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG); Endometriosis; Immunology; Physiopathology; Rats

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; IRIS; RAT; TRANSPLANTATION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BCG VACCINE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; IRIS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0035487362     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(01)00307-4     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Sampson JA. Peritoneal endometriosis due to menstrual dissemination of endometrial tissue into the peritoneal cavity. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1927;14:422-5.
2. Dmowski WP, Steele RW, Baker GF. Deficient cellular immunity in endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1981;141:377-80.
3. Vigano P, Vercellini P, Di Blasio AM, Colombo A, Candiani GB, Vignal M. Deficient antiendometrium lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity in patients with endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1991; 58:292-6.
4. Oosterlynck DJ, Meuleman C, Waer M, Vandeputte M, Koninckx PR. The natural killer activity of peritoneal fluid lymphocytes is decreased in women with endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1992;58:292-5.
5. Speroff L, Glass RH, Kase NG. Endometriosis. In: Clinical gynecologic endocrinology and infertility baltimore. 5th ed. Maryland, 1994. p. 853, 872-5.
6. Evers JL. The defence against endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1996; 66:3-7.
7. Jansen RPS. Pathogenesis of endometriosis. Winthrop O&G Page, ADIS Press, 1990.
8. Dmowski WP, Gebel HM, Rawlins RG. Immunologic aspects of endometriosis. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 1989;16:93-103.
9. Laçin S, Sungurtekin Ü, Çapanoǧlu R. The dilemma of endometriosis; is the solution immunomodulation? Jinekoloji Obstetrik 1998;8:6-8.
10. Gleicher N, Pratt D. Abnormal (auto)immunity endometriosis. Int J Gynecol Obstet 1993;40(Suppl.):21-7.
11. Starseva NV. Clinico-immunological aspects of genital endometriosis. Akushç Ginecol (Mosk) 1980;3:23-6.
12. Garzetti GG, Ciavattini A, Provinciali M, Fabris N, Cignitti M, Romanini C. The natural killer cell activity in endometriosis; correlation between serum estradiol levels and cytotoxicity. Obstet Gynecol 1993;81:665-8.
13. Tanaka E, Sendo F, Kawagoe S, Hiroi M. Decreased natural killer cell activity in women with endometriosis. Gynecol Obstet Invest 1992;34:27-30.
14. Zeller JM, Henig I, Radwanska E, Dmowski WP. Enhancement of human monocyte and peritoneal macrophage chemiluminescence activities in women with or without endometriosis. Am J Reprod Immunol Microbiol 1987;13:78-82.
15. Halme J, White C, Kauma S, Estes J, Haskill S. Peritoneal macrophages from patients with endometriosis release growth factor activity in vitro. J Clin Endocrinol Metabol 1988;66:1044-9.
16. Bast RC, Zbar B, Borsos T, Rapp HJ. BCG and cancer. The New Engl J Med 1974;20:1413-9.
17. Guerin C. In: Rosenthal SR, editor. The history of BCG. BCG vaccination against tuberculosis. Boston Little: Brown and Company, 1957. p. 48-53.
18. Inooka S, Ebina T, Tekase Y, et al. Influence of BCG vaccination on Ehrlich ascites tumor in mice. Kekkaku 1962;37:503-5.
19. Lemonde P, Dubreuil R, Guindon A, et al. Stimulating influence of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin on immunity to polyoma tumors and spontaneous leukemia. J Natl Cancer Inst 1971;47:1013-24.
20. Schwartz E. Effect of mycobacterium bovis BCG Praha on the growth of transplanted Daels sarcoma in guinea-pigs. Neoplasma 1973;20:375-86.
21. Bansal SC, Sjögren HO. Effects of BCG on various facets of the immune response against polyoma tumors in rats. Int J Cancer 1973;11:162-71.
22. Rock JA, Prendergast RA, Rabbie D, et al. Intraocular endometrium in the rabbit as a model for endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1993; 59:232-5.