Cognate chemokine receptor 1 messenger ribonucleic acid expression in peripheral blood as a diagnostic test for endometriosis

Fertil Steril. 2007 Apr;87(4):982-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.09.012. Epub 2007 Jan 29.

Abstract

We investigated the expression of the cognate chemokine receptor 1 (CCR1) messenger ribonucleic acid, a G-protein-coupled cognate chemokine receptor with high affinity for RANTES (Regulated upon Activation, Normal T cells Expressed and Secreted), in peripheral blood leukocytes of women with and without endometriosis, and its potential use as a diagnostic test for endometriosis. Because patients with an earlier diagnosis of this disease have a better treatment outcome and a reduced recurrence rate, CCR1 mRNA measurement in the peripheral blood of patients with suspected endometriosis might give us a new perspective in diagnosing and treating this disease earlier and better.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • CA-125 Antigen / blood
  • Endometriosis / blood
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes / metabolism*
  • Pregnancy
  • RNA, Messenger / blood*
  • Receptors, CCR1
  • Receptors, Chemokine / genetics*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • CA-125 Antigen
  • CCR1 protein, human
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, CCR1
  • Receptors, Chemokine