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From Endometriosis to Lipedema: Toward a Neuroimmune Framework for Pain Amplification in Hormone-Sensitive Disorders.

Background: Endometriosis and lipedema are chronic female-predominant disorders characterized by persistent pain that is frequently disproportionate to anatomical lesion burden. Although traditionally interpreted within distinct lesion-centered frameworks, both conditions exhibit …

Suggestive associations between genetically predicted gut microbiota and endometriosis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Introduction. Endometriosis affects 10-20% of reproductive-age women. Emerging evidence links the gut microbiota to endometriosis pathogenesis, but observational studies are limited by confounding, reverse causation and uncertainty about whether reported …

Obstructive anomalies without menses - partial distal vaginal agenesis.

Aspartame exposure promotes endometriosis progression through PTGS2-mediated oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction.

Aspartame, a widely used artificial sweetener, has been implicated in multiple toxicities. However, its potential reproductive toxicity mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the underlying relationship between aspartame …

Chemokine CCL21 promotes the pathological progression of endometriosis by regulating inflammatory cytokine expression and activating the NF-κB signaling pathway.

Endometriosis, affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women worldwide, is widely recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease. Inflammation-related genes (IRGs) play a crucial role in the occurrence and progression of various …

The opioid system in endometriosis: implications for endometrial receptivity and reproductive outcomes.

Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting 10-15% of women of reproductive age, remains a leading cause of female subfertility. While current management strategies focus on surgical excision and hormonal suppression, …

A Commentary on Dual Orphan Nuclear Receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) and NR4A2 Ligands.

1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(3,5-disubstitutedphenyl)methane (DIM-3,5) compounds in the presence or absence of a 4-hydroxylphenyl group bind both orphan nuclear receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) and NR4A2. In cancer cells, these compounds bind and inactivate pro-oncogenic …

Bladder endometriosis: a current overview of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. Urinary tract involvement is rare, occurring in approximately 1-2% of cases, with the bladder being the …

The hypoxia-epigenetics-ncRNA axis in endometriosis: from molecular cascades to self-sustaining pathogenic circuits.

Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic inflammatory disorder driven by extensive molecular reprogramming. Despite significant bench research into its pathogenesis, translating these molecular discoveries into clinical practices that improve patient outcomes …

Interactions Between Neurotrophins and Ovarian Steroids in Endometriosis and Their Implications for Neuroangiogenesis: A Narrative Review.

Endometriosis is a long-term gynecological condition marked by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, which undergoes proliferation, bleeding, and regeneration. This disease is associated with disrupted steroid hormone …