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Unraveling the complexity of follicular fluid: insights into its composition, function, and clinical implications.

Follicular fluid (FF) plays a vital role in the bidirectional communication between oocytes and granulosa cells (GCs), regulating and promoting oocyte growth and development. This fluid constitutes a complex microenvironment, …

Schwann cell C5aR1 co-opts inflammasome NLRP1 to sustain pain in a mouse model of endometriosis.

Over 60% of women with endometriosis experience abdominopelvic pain and broader pain manifestations, including chronic back pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, vulvodynia, and migraine. Although the imbalance of proinflammatory mediators, including …

Morphology of mitochondrial network in disseminated endometriosis cells in spontaneous pneumothorax diagnostic process.

Circulating endometrial cells (CECs) have emerged as a new biomarker of advanced disease in women with endometriosis. The identification of several subtypes of CECs (e.g., stem cell-like, epithelial, glandular, stromal) …

mTOR inhibitors as potential therapeutics for endometriosis: A narrative review.

Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors have been used clinically as anticancer and immunosuppressive agents for over 20 years, demonstrating their safety after long-term administration. These inhibitors exhibit various effects, …

Extracellular vesicle-packaged PKM2 from endometriotic stromal cells promotes endometrial collagen I deposition by inhibiting autophagy in endometriosis.

Aberrant endometrial collagen I deposition during the implantation window impairs endometrial stromal cell (ESC) decidualization, which may contribute to lower pregnancy rate in endometriosis (EMs) patients with in vitro fertilization …

Invited Commentary: Augmented Pelvic US: Path Forward to Reduce Delays in Diagnosis of Endometriosis.

M2 Macrophages are Major Mediators of Germline Risk of Endometriosis and Explain Pleiotropy with Comorbid Traits.

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition that causes chronic life-altering symptoms including pain, infertility, and elevated cancer risk. There is an urgent need for new non-hormonal targeted therapeutics to treat …

Identification of key genes associated with endometriosis and endometrial cancer by bioinformatics analysis.

Endometriosis (EMS) is acknowledged as a risk factor for the development of endometrial cancer (EC), although the precise molecular mechanisms that underpin this association have yet to be fully elucidated. …

Love Thy Neighbor? Exploring Gastroenterology Attitudes Toward Endometriosis Screening.

Endometriosis is a chronic painful condition affecting 10% of reproductive-aged women with a high prevalence of overlapping gastrointestinal symptoms. There is a significant diagnostic delay for endometriosis and current screening …

Endometriosis leading to frequent emergency department visits-women's experiences and perspectives.

Endometriosis is a common condition affecting 1-10% of all women. The condition is highly associated with pain. Most women with endometriosis are treated as elective outpatients, but these patients sometimes …