By Kasthuri NairAutophagy, proteolysis and Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
Sui et al., a group of researchers from the Qiqihar Medical University and Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, recently published in Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. The piece titled “Expression and significance of autophagy genes LC3, Beclin1 and MMP-2 in endometriosis”…
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Abnormal Regulation of Pathways Seen in Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
Sikora et al., a team from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, published a study in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics titled “The role of complement components C1q, MBL and C1 inhibitor in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.” It has been said that complement system…
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Hair Cortisol Levels are Higher in Women Suffering from Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
Aken et al. recently published a piece in Psychoneuroendocrinology titled “Hair cortisol and the relationship with chronic pain and quality of life in endometriosis patients.” This publication discussed a study that analyzed hair cortisol levels in women with and without endometriosis. Hair cortisol levels…
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