By Selma OransayPeritoneal endometriosis and Peritoneal Immunity
By Selma Oransay
The peritoneum is an important immune barrier where, under normal conditions, it is balanced. External stimuli cause pro-inflammatory responses. To bring balance to this undesired situation, anti-inflammatory factors come into play. However, in patients with endometriosis, cytotoxicity of T lymphocytes,…
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By Eylül GÜNInterleukin-35 expression in B lymphocytes: A new potential biomarker?
By Eylül GÜN
Regulatory T-cells (Tregs) and B-cells (Bregs) play a crucial role in establishing tolerance to self-antigens and suppressing immune activity. Therefore, in endometriosis, they are requisite for the endometriotic cells to survive outside the uterus. They suppress immune activity by producing…
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By Nasuhi Engin AydinCombined "Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and CA125" may be promising predictor for adhesions
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Drs. Guo & Zhang from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China published their manuscript on the importance of combined "platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and CA125 level" as a biomarker of endometriosis in a recent…
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By Hale Goksever CelikPreoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio for prediction of postoperative pregnancy
By Hale Goksever Celik
Among women with endometriosis, 30 to 50 percent are estimated to have infertility, and 25-50% of infertile patients are found to have endometriosis. Anatomic distortion, diminished tubal peristalsis, diminished sperm movements, dysfunctional folliculogenesis, luteal phase dysfunctions, and alterations in endometrial…
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Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells are gaining importance in endometriosis
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Wertel and associates from Polish academic centers published their sentimental review paper on the role of "Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells" in human diseases, in a recent issue of Cells. Endometriosis, the most common gynecological disease affecting about 10% of women globally,…
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CD4, CD8 T lymphocytes gain importance in endometriosis
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Immune dysregulation is important in the development of endometriosis where the role of various lymphocyte subpopulations has been investigated up till now. Caihua Li and associates from Anhui Medical University, China, made a unique observation regarding CD4 and CD8 T…
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