A Key Modulator of Natural Killer Cell Dysfunction in Endometriosis: Soluble MICA

A Key Modulator of Natural Killer Cell Dysfunction in Endometriosis: Soluble MICA By Hakan Kula

In a study published in the American Journal of the Reproductive Immunology, Abrao et al. investigated the potential effect of MHC Class I related MICA molecules at the pathogenesis of the endometriosis.  This study highlights a novel role of soluble MICA (sMICA) in endometriosis, showing…

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A synopsis of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the digestive system

A synopsis of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the digestive system By Eylül GÜN

The gastrointestinal tract is one of the most common locations of extrapelvic endometriosis. Its infiltrative counterpart exhibits more aggressive behavior and often needs to be distinguished from malignancies clinically. Yin et al. from Harbin, China reviewed the latest findings regarding…

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Harnessing the Power of the Immune System: The Potential of Immunotherapy for Treating Endometriosis

Harnessing the Power of the Immune System: The Potential of Immunotherapy for Treating Endometriosis By Bahar Yuksel

The review article by Wenshu Li et al. discusses the potential of immunotherapy as a novel treatment for endometriosis and the potential to overcome possible side effects and recurrence rates related to conventional therapies. The article explains how immunotherapy, which…

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The association between inflammatory cytokines and fertility in women with endometriosis

The association between inflammatory cytokines and fertility in women with endometriosis By Hale Goksever Celik

Women with endometriosis suffer not only from a broad spectrum of symptoms including pain including dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain but also fertility problems. Endometriosis-associated infertility develops depending on a combination of several mechanisms such as distorted pelvic anatomy,…

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