Chronic stress may be involved both in the pathogenesis and progression of endometriosis

Chronic stress may be involved both in the pathogenesis and progression of endometriosis By Nasuhi Engin Aydin

Chong Lu and associates from Shangai, China have published their novel research on chronic stress and endometriosis in a recent issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences. During the natural course of endometriosis many patients are under chronic stress, which…

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Enhanced local and systemic inflammatory cytokine mRNA expression in women with endometriosis 

Enhanced local and systemic inflammatory cytokine mRNA expression in women with endometriosis  By Ellen Tumimbang

Endometriosis is not only characterized by the implantation of endometriotic tissue outside of the uterine cavity but also necessitates an impaired immune response. It is suggested that abnormal immunological mechanisms causing the dysfunction of immune cells and their mediators are…

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Immune Response in Endometriosis and Regulatory T cells

Immune Response in Endometriosis and Regulatory T cells By Yu Yu

The adaptive immune system is crucial for many diseases. Lymphocytes, including T cells, are particularly important in the adaptive immune system. Previous research suggested that defective immune response could play a role in endometriosis. The hypothesis proposes that the immune…

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