Genomic evidence: The recognition of endometriosis as an inflammatory systemic disease

Genomic evidence: The recognition of endometriosis as an inflammatory systemic disease By Nasuhi Engin Aydin

Dr. Bao and associates from Shangai-China published a new article on the genomic features of endometriosis that could yield information on its inflammatory basis and possible therapeutic potential in a recent issue of “Frontiers ın Immunology”. Endometriosis is a systemic process…

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A nonhormonal treatment of endometriosis: Dichloroacetate

A nonhormonal treatment of endometriosis: Dichloroacetate By Irem Onur

In women with endometriosis, peritoneal mesothelial cells show higher glycolysis, lower mitochondrial respiration, decreased enzymatic activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase and increased production of lactate compared to women without the disease. Transforming growth factorβ1 and lactate are elevated in the peritoneal…

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