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  1. Article ; Online: Characterising the immune cell phenotype of ectopic adenomyosis lesions compared with eutopic endometrium: A systematic review.

    Maclean, Alison / Barzilova, Vanya / Patel, Simran / Bates, Faith / Hapangama, Dharani K

    Journal of reproductive immunology

    2023  Volume 157, Page(s) 103925

    Abstract: Inflammation is implicated in the symptomatology and the pathogenesis of adenomyosis. Injury at the endo-myometrial interface causes inflammation and may facilitate the invasion of endometrium into the myometrium, forming adenomyosis lesions. Their ... ...

    Abstract Inflammation is implicated in the symptomatology and the pathogenesis of adenomyosis. Injury at the endo-myometrial interface causes inflammation and may facilitate the invasion of endometrium into the myometrium, forming adenomyosis lesions. Their presence causes local inflammation, resulting in heavy menstrual bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and subfertility. Immunological differences have been described in the eutopic endometrium from women with adenomyosis compared to healthy endometrium, and differences are also expected in the adenomyotic lesions compared with the correctly sited eutopic endometrium. This systematic review retrieved relevant articles from three databases with additional manual citation chaining from inception to 24th October 2022. Twenty-two eligible studies were selected in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Risk of bias assessments were performed, and the findings presented thematically. Ectopic endometrial stroma contained an increased density of macrophages compared with eutopic endometrium in adenomyosis. This was associated with an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, ILβ-1, C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 1(CXCR1), Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1)), and an imbalance of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-22, IL-37). Cells in ectopic lesions also contained a higher levels of toll-like receptors and immune-mediated enzymes. However, the studies were heterogeneous, with inconsistent reporting of immune cell density within epithelial or stromal compartments, and inclusion of samples from different menstrual cycle phases in the same group for analysis. A detailed understanding of the immune cell phenotypes present in eutopic and ectopic endometrium in adenomyosis and associated dysregulated inflammatory processes will provide further insight into the pathogenesis, to enable identification of fertility-sparing treatments as an alternative to hysterectomy.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Adenomyosis/pathology ; Endometrium/pathology ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Inflammation/metabolism ; Phenotype
    Chemical Substances Cytokines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 424421-7
    ISSN 1872-7603 ; 0165-0378
    ISSN (online) 1872-7603
    ISSN 0165-0378
    DOI 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103925
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  2. Article ; Online: Diagnostic utility of clinicodemographic, biochemical and metabolite variables to identify viable pregnancies in a symptomatic cohort during early gestation.

    Hill, Christopher J / Phelan, Marie M / Dutton, Philip J / Busuulwa, Paula / Maclean, Alison / Davison, Andrew S / Drury, Josephine A / Tempest, Nicola / Horne, Andrew W / Gutiérrez, Eva Caamaño / Hapangama, Dharani K

    Scientific reports

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 11172

    Abstract: A significant number of pregnancies are lost in the first trimester and 1-2% are ectopic pregnancies (EPs). Early pregnancy loss in general can cause significant morbidity with bleeding or infection, while EPs are the leading cause of maternal mortality ... ...

    Abstract A significant number of pregnancies are lost in the first trimester and 1-2% are ectopic pregnancies (EPs). Early pregnancy loss in general can cause significant morbidity with bleeding or infection, while EPs are the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester. Symptoms of pregnancy loss and EP are very similar (including pain and bleeding); however, these symptoms are also common in live normally sited pregnancies (LNSP). To date, no biomarkers have been identified to differentiate LNSP from pregnancies that will not progress beyond early gestation (non-viable or EPs), defined together as combined adverse outcomes (CAO). In this study, we present a novel machine learning pipeline to create prediction models that identify a composite biomarker to differentiate LNSP from CAO in symptomatic women. This prospective cohort study included 370 participants. A single blood sample was prospectively collected from participants on first emergency presentation prior to final clinical diagnosis of pregnancy outcome: LNSP, miscarriage, pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) or tubal EP (tEP). Miscarriage, PUL and tEP were grouped together into a CAO group. Human chorionic gonadotrophin β (β-hCG) and progesterone concentrations were measured in plasma. Serum samples were subjected to untargeted metabolomic profiling. The cohort was randomly split into train and validation data sets, with the train data set subjected to variable selection. Nine metabolite signals were identified as key discriminators of LNSP versus CAO. Random forest models were constructed using stable metabolite signals alone, or in combination with plasma hormone concentrations and demographic data. When comparing LNSP with CAO, a model with stable metabolite signals only demonstrated a modest predictive accuracy (0.68), which was comparable to a model of β-hCG and progesterone (0.71). The best model for LNSP prediction comprised stable metabolite signals and hormone concentrations (accuracy = 0.79). In conclusion, serum metabolite levels and biochemical markers from a single blood sample possess modest predictive utility in differentiating LNSP from CAO pregnancies upon first presentation, which is improved by variable selection and combination using machine learning. A diagnostic test to confirm LNSP and thus exclude pregnancies affecting maternal morbidity and potentially life-threatening outcomes would be invaluable in emergency situations.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Adult ; Pregnancy, Ectopic/diagnosis ; Pregnancy, Ectopic/blood ; Biomarkers/blood ; Prospective Studies ; Pregnancy Trimester, First/blood ; Machine Learning ; Abortion, Spontaneous/diagnosis ; Abortion, Spontaneous/blood ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Progesterone/blood ; Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human/blood ; Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human/metabolism
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-05-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-61690-3
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  3. Article ; Online: Endometrial Stem Cell Markers: Current Concepts and Unresolved Questions.

    Tempest, Nicola / Maclean, Alison / Hapangama, Dharani K

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2018  Volume 19, Issue 10

    Abstract: The human endometrium is a highly regenerative organ undergoing over 400 cycles of shedding and regeneration over a woman's lifetime. Menstrual shedding and the subsequent repair of the functional layer of the endometrium is a process unique to humans ... ...

    Abstract The human endometrium is a highly regenerative organ undergoing over 400 cycles of shedding and regeneration over a woman's lifetime. Menstrual shedding and the subsequent repair of the functional layer of the endometrium is a process unique to humans and higher-order primates. This massive regenerative capacity is thought to have a stem cell basis, with human endometrial stromal stem cells having already been extensively studied. Studies on endometrial epithelial stem cells are sparse, and the current belief is that the endometrial epithelial stem cells reside in the terminal ends of the basalis glands at the endometrial/myometrial interface. Since almost all endometrial pathologies are thought to originate from aberrations in stem cells that regularly regenerate the functionalis layer, expansion of our current understanding of stem cells is necessary in order for curative treatment strategies to be developed. This review critically appraises the postulated markers in order to identify endometrial stem cells. It also examines the current evidence supporting the existence of epithelial stem cells in the human endometrium that are likely to be involved both in glandular regeneration and in the pathogenesis of endometrial proliferative diseases such as endometriosis and endometrial cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Adult Stem Cells/cytology ; Adult Stem Cells/metabolism ; Biomarkers/metabolism ; Cell Differentiation ; Endometrium/cytology ; Endometrium/metabolism ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental ; Humans ; Stem Cell Niche
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-10-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms19103240
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  4. Article: Human Uterine Biopsy: Research Value and Common Pitfalls.

    Maclean, Alison / Kamal, Areege / Adishesh, Meera / Alnafakh, Rafah / Tempest, Nicola / Hapangama, Dharani K

    International journal of reproductive medicine

    2020  Volume 2020, Page(s) 9275360

    Abstract: The human uterus consists of the inner endometrium, the myometrium, and the outer serosa. Knowledge of the function of the uterus in health and disease is relevant to reproduction, fertility, embryology, gynaecology, endocrinology, and oncology. Research ...

    Abstract The human uterus consists of the inner endometrium, the myometrium, and the outer serosa. Knowledge of the function of the uterus in health and disease is relevant to reproduction, fertility, embryology, gynaecology, endocrinology, and oncology. Research performed on uterine biopsies is essential to further the current understanding of human uterine biology. This brief review explores the value of the uterine biopsy in gynaecological and human fertility research and explores the common problems encountered when analysing data generated from different types of uterine biopsies, with the aim of improving the quality, reproducibility, and clinical translatability of future research.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-28
    Publishing country Egypt
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 2356-7104
    ISSN 2356-7104
    DOI 10.1155/2020/9275360
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  5. Article ; Online: Novel microarchitecture of human endometrial glands: implications in endometrial regeneration and pathologies.

    Tempest, Nicola / Hill, Christopher J / Maclean, Alison / Marston, Kathleen / Powell, Simon G / Al-Lamee, Hannan / Hapangama, Dharani K

    Human reproduction update

    2021  Volume 28, Issue 2, Page(s) 153–171

    Abstract: Background: Human endometrium remains a poorly understood tissue of the female reproductive tract. The superficial endometrial functionalis, the site of embryo implantation, is repeatedly shed with menstruation, and the stem cell-rich deeper basalis is ... ...

    Abstract Background: Human endometrium remains a poorly understood tissue of the female reproductive tract. The superficial endometrial functionalis, the site of embryo implantation, is repeatedly shed with menstruation, and the stem cell-rich deeper basalis is postulated to be responsible for the regeneration of the functionalis. Two recent manuscripts have demonstrated the 3D architecture of endometrial glands. These manuscripts have challenged and replaced the prevailing concept that these glands end in blind pouches in the basalis layer that contain stem cells in crypts, as in the intestinal mucosa, providing a new paradigm for endometrial glandular anatomy. This necessitates re-evaluation of the available evidence on human endometrial regeneration in both health and disease in the context of this previously unknown endometrial glandular arrangement.
    Objective and rationale: The aim of this review is to determine if the recently discovered glandular arrangement provides plausible explanations for previously unanswered questions related to human endometrial biology. Specifically, it will focus on re-appraising the theories related to endometrial regeneration, location of stem/progenitor cells and endometrial pathologies in the context of this recently unravelled endometrial glandular organization.
    Search methods: An extensive literature search was conducted from inception to April 2021 using multiple databases, including PubMed/Web of Science/EMBASE/Scopus, to select studies using keywords applied to endometrial glandular anatomy and regeneration, and the references included in selected publications were also screened. All relevant publications were included.
    Outcomes: The human endometrial glands have a unique and complex architecture; branched basalis glands proceed in a horizontal course adjacent to the myometrium, as opposed to the non-branching, vertically coiled functionalis glands, which run parallel to each other as is observed in intestinal crypts. This complex network of mycelium-like, interconnected basalis glands is demonstrated to contain endometrial epithelial stem cells giving rise to single, non-branching functionalis glands. Several previous studies that have tried to confirm the existence of epithelial stem cells have used methodologies that prevent sampling of the stem cell-rich basalis. More recent findings have provided insight into the efficient regeneration of the human endometrium, which is preferentially evolved in humans and menstruating upper-order primates.
    Wider implications: The unique physiological organization of the human endometrial glandular element, its relevance to stem cell activity and scarless endometrial regeneration will inform reproductive biologists and clinicians to direct their future research to determine disease-specific alterations in glandular anatomy in a variety of endometrial pathological conditions.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Endometrium/physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Menstruation ; Regeneration ; Stem Cells ; Uterine Diseases/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1286738-x
    ISSN 1460-2369 ; 1355-4786
    ISSN (online) 1460-2369
    ISSN 1355-4786
    DOI 10.1093/humupd/dmab039
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  6. Article: Developing a Preoperative Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma.

    Lawlor, Hannah / Ward, Alexandra / Maclean, Alison / Lane, Steven / Adishesh, Meera / Taylor, Sian / DeCruze, Shandya Bridget / Hapangama, Dharani Kosala

    Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

    2020  Volume 10, Issue 10

    Abstract: Early diagnosis of the rare and life-threatening uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is essential for prompt treatment, to improve survival. Preoperative distinction of LMS from benign leiomyoma remains a challenge, and thus LMS is often diagnosed post- ... ...

    Abstract Early diagnosis of the rare and life-threatening uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is essential for prompt treatment, to improve survival. Preoperative distinction of LMS from benign leiomyoma remains a challenge, and thus LMS is often diagnosed post-operatively. This retrospective observational study evaluated the predictive diagnostic utility of 32 preoperative variables in 190 women who underwent a hysterectomy, with a postoperative diagnosis of leiomyoma (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662336-5
    ISSN 2075-4418
    ISSN 2075-4418
    DOI 10.3390/diagnostics10100735
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  7. Article: Endometriosis and the Fallopian Tubes: Theories of Origin and Clinical Implications.

    Hill, Christopher J / Fakhreldin, Marwa / Maclean, Alison / Dobson, Lucy / Nancarrow, Lewis / Bradfield, Alice / Choi, Fiona / Daley, Diandra / Tempest, Nicola / Hapangama, Dharani K

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2020  Volume 9, Issue 6

    Abstract: Endometriosis is a common, oestrogen driven chronic condition, where endometrium-like epithelial and stromal cells exist in ectopic sites. At present, no curative treatments are available and the existing evidence for disease progression is conflicting. ... ...

    Abstract Endometriosis is a common, oestrogen driven chronic condition, where endometrium-like epithelial and stromal cells exist in ectopic sites. At present, no curative treatments are available and the existing evidence for disease progression is conflicting. The pathogenesis is still unknown and evidently complex, as mechanisms of initiation may depend on the anatomical distribution of endometriotic lesions. However, amongst the numerous theories and plethora of mechanisms, contributions of the fallopian tubes (FT) to endometriosis are rarely discussed. The FT are implicated in all endometriosis associated symptomatology and clinical consequences; they may contribute to the origin of endometriotic tissue, determine the sites for ectopic lesion establishment and act as conduits for the spread of proinflammatory media. Here, we examine the available evidence for the contribution of the human FT to the origin, pathogenesis and symptoms/clinical consequences of endometriosis. We also examine the broader topic linking endometriosis and the FT epithelium to the genesis of ovarian epithelial cancers. Further studies elucidating the distinct functional and phenotypical characteristics of FT mucosa may allow the development of novel treatment strategies for endometriosis that are potentially curative.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm9061905
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  8. Article ; Online: A systematic review and meta-analysis of gestational diabetes mellitus and mental health among BAME populations.

    Delanerolle, Gayathri / Phiri, Peter / Zeng, Yutian / Marston, Kathleen / Tempest, Nicola / Busuulwa, Paula / Shetty, Ashish / Goodison, William / Muniraman, Hemananda / Duffy, Georgia / Elliot, Kathryn / Maclean, Alison / Majumder, Kingshuk / Hirsch, Martin / Rathod, Shanaya / Raymont, Vanessa / Shi, Jian Qing / Hapangama, Dharani K

    EClinicalMedicine

    2021  Volume 38, Page(s) 101016

    Abstract: Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy and is associated with an increased risk of mental health (MH) disorders including antenatal and postnatal depression (PND), anxiety and post-traumatic-stress-disorder ...

    Abstract Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy and is associated with an increased risk of mental health (MH) disorders including antenatal and postnatal depression (PND), anxiety and post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD). We hypothesized GDM and MH disorders will disproportionately affect individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
    Methods: A systematic methodology was developed, and a protocol was published in PROSPERO (CRD42020210863) and a systematic review of publications between 1st January 1990 and 30th January 2021 was conducted. Multiple electronic databases were explored using keywords and MeSH terms. The finalised dataset was analysed using statistical methods such as random-effect models, subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis. These were used to determine odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) to establish prevalence using variables of PND, anxiety, PTSD and stress to name a few.
    Findings: Sixty studies were finalised from the 20,040 data pool. Forty-six studies were included systematically with 14 used to meta-analyze GDM and MH outcomes. A second meta-analysis was conducted using 7 studies to determine GDM risk among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women with pre-existing MH disorders. The results indicate an increased risk with pooled adjusted OR for both reflected at 1.23, 95% CI of 1.00-1.50 and 1.29, 95% CI of 1.11-1.50 respectively.
    Interpretation: The available studies suggest a MH sequalae with GDM as well as a sequalae of GDM with MH among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations. Our findings warrant further future exploration to better manage these patients.
    Funding: Not applicable.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2589-5370
    ISSN (online) 2589-5370
    DOI 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101016
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