ArticleMediators of inflammation2015
The combination of N-acetyl cysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, and bromelain shows high anti-inflammatory properties in novel in vivo and in vitro models of endometriosis.
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- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Bromelain: Applications, Benefits, and Mechanisms.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Dietary Interventions in the Treatment of Endometriosis: a Systematic Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2022Pooled it
- Overview of miRNAs for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis: evidence, challenges and strategies. A systematic review.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2021Pooled it
- N-Acetylcysteine in Endometriosis: A Systematic Review of Biological Rationale and Clinical Evidence.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Targeting Glyoxalase-1 Pathway with Natural Compounds: A Translational Strategy to Reduce Dicarbonyl Stress and Prevent Chronic Diseases.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effects of bromelain on endocannabinoid system and oxidative stress in a rat model of endometriosis.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Article
- Non-Hormonal Therapy for Endometriosis Based on Angiogenesis, Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2024Review
- A Pilot Prospective Study Evaluating the Effect of Curcuma-Based Herbal Food Supplement on the Outcome of In Vitro Fertilization in Patients Testing Positive for Four Immunological Biomarkers.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Proangiogenic properties of complement protein C1q can contribute to endometriosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- Effect of bromelain on ischemia-reperfusion injury in the torsion model created in polycystic and normal ovarian tissues.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Dietary supplements for treatment of endometriosis: A review.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Review
- Endometriosis stromal cells induce bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and PD-1 expression through paracrine signaling.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2021Article
- The Inflammatory Feed-Forward Loop Triggered by the Complement Component C3 as a Potential Target in Endometriosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Article
- The role of honeybee pollen as a natural source of antioxidants in the in vitro maturation medium of sheep oocytes and its effect on gene expression.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- Endometriosis: current challenges in modeling a multifactorial disease of unknown etiology.Journal of translational medicine · 2020Review
- Niclosamide suppresses macrophage-induced inflammation in endometriosis†.Biology of reproduction · 2020Article
- The Effect of Rutin and Extracts ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- The Increase of Circulating PD-1- and PD-L1-Expressing Lymphocytes in Endometriosis: Correlation with Clinical and Laboratory Parameters.Mediators of inflammation · 2018Article
- Endometriosis Is a Cause of Infertility. Does Reactive Oxygen Damage to Gametes and Embryos Play a Key Role in the Pathogenesis of Infertility Caused by Endometriosis?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
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Abstract
To evaluate the efficacy of an association of N-acetyl cystein, alpha-lipoic acid, and bromelain (NAC/LA/Br) in the treatment of endometriosis we set up a new in vivo murine model. We explored the anti-inflammatory and proapoptotic effect of this combination on human endometriotic endothelial cells (EECs) and on endothelial cells isolated from normal uterus (UtMECs). We implanted fragments of human endometriotic cysts intraperitoneally into SCID mice to evaluate the efficacy of NAC/LA/Br treatment. UtMECs and EECs, untreated or treated with NAC/LA/Br, were activated with the proinflammatory stimulus TNF-α and their response in terms of VCAM1 expression was evaluated. The proapoptotic effect of higher doses of NAC/LA/Br on UtMECs and EECs was measured with a fluorogenic substrate for activated caspases 3 and 7. The preincubation of EECs with NAC/LA/Br prior to cell stimulation with TNF-α prevents the upregulation of the expression of the inflammatory "marker" VCAM1. Furthermore NAC/LA/Br were able to induce EEC, but not UtMEC, apoptosis. Finally, the novel mouse model allowed us to demonstrate that mice treated with NAC/LA/Br presented a lower number of cysts, smaller in size, compared to untreated mice. Our findings suggest that these dietary supplements may have potential therapeutic uses in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases like endometriosis.
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