IL-33 Polarize Peritoneal Macrophages for Endometriosis Growth

IL-33 Polarize Peritoneal Macrophages for Endometriosis Growth By Nadire Duru

M2 type macrophages are the most common type of macrophages found in endometriosis and they enhance the development of endometriosis lesions. The key factors that stimulate macrophages to polarize towards M2 and contribute to the increased endometriosis lesions remain to be…

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Combination Therapy Proves More Efficient in the Treatment of Endometriosis

Combination Therapy Proves More Efficient in the Treatment of Endometriosis By Kasthuri Nair

In their recent paper in British Journal of Pharmacology, entitled “Combination therapy with telmisartan and parecoxib induces regression of endometriotic lesions,” Nenicu et al. illustrate the increased effectiveness of telmisartan used along with a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory…

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