Adenomyotic Lesions Are Induced in the Mouse Uterus after Exposure to NSAID and EE2 Mixtures at Environmental Doses - Inserm - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Molecular Sciences Année : 2024

Adenomyotic Lesions Are Induced in the Mouse Uterus after Exposure to NSAID and EE2 Mixtures at Environmental Doses

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The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effect of exposure to environmentally relevant doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; ibuprofen, and diclofenac) and 17β-ethinylestradiol (EE2) on the mouse uterus. NSAID-EE2 mixtures were administered in the drinking water from gestational day 8 until 8 weeks post-birth (i.e., during embryo development, lactation, puberty, and sexual maturity). The incidence of adenomyosis lesions (presence of endometrial glands in the inner myometrium) increased up to 60% in the uterus of 8-week-old exposed females (F1) and to 85% in F2 females (exposed father). Histological analysis revealed aberrant proliferation and apoptosis, vacuolization of epithelial cells, and increased incidence of abnormal glands in the luminal and glandular epithelium in F1 and F2 uteri. Moreover, myofibroblast proportion (alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression analysis) and collagen expression (Picrosirius red stain; a fibrosis hallmark) were increased in F1 and F2 endometrium. Connexin-43 was aberrantly distributed in the endometrial stroma and glands of F1 and F2 uteri. Conversely, uterine 17β-estradiol and progesterone levels were not affected in F1 and F2 females. These findings demonstrated that in mice, chronic exposure to NSAID and EE2 mixtures at environmental doses intergenerationally affects uterine physiology, particularly the endometrium. It may serve as a model to study the pathophysiology of human adenomyosis.
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hal-04701758 , version 1 (18-09-2024)

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Brigitte Boizet-Bonhoure, Stéphanie Déjardin, Mélissa Girard, Quentin Durix, Francis Poulat, et al.. Adenomyotic Lesions Are Induced in the Mouse Uterus after Exposure to NSAID and EE2 Mixtures at Environmental Doses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, 25 (4), pp.2003. ⟨10.3390/ijms25042003⟩. ⟨hal-04701758⟩
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