By Nasuhi Engin AydinAnalysis of steroid hormone receptors in endometriotic tissues reveals chaotic results
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
A group of researchers from academic institutions located at Australia and New Zeland, led by Dr. Holdsworth-Carson, have published their recent findings on steroid receptors in peritoneal endometriosis lesions by immunohistochemistry, in the journal Reproduvtive Biomedicine Online. Endometriosis is…
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By Nadire DuruIL-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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By Kasthuri NairCombination 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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