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Human peritoneal hypoxia may stabilize rather than initiate endometriotic lesions.

Fascin-Centred Invasive Competence in Eutopic Endometrium: A Hypothesis-Driven Narrative Review of Endometriosis Pathogenesis and Non-Surgical Biomarker Potential.

Endometriosis is a chronic, oestrogen-responsive inflammatory disease characterised by endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Because retrograde menstruation is common, lesion establishment probably requires cellular competence and a permissive ectopic …

Immune mechanisms in the pathogenesis of endometriosis: a comprehensive analysis of the role of NK cells, cytokines, and extracellular vesicles/exosomes.

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. Retrograde menstruation is widely accepted as a primary mechanism for ectopic endometrial seeding; however, only …

Glycolytic Reprogramming in Endometriosis: Biological Basis and Emerging Targets for Disease-Modifying Therapy.

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age and up to 40% of women with infertility, with a significant impact on quality of life …

Integrative Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies a Key Candidate Gene Bridging Inflammation and DNA Repair in Endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder characterized by the ectopic implantation of endometrial-like tissue. Although retrograde menstruation is highly prevalent, only a subset of women develops the disease. This …

Metabolic remodeling of endometriosis microenvironment: Energy stress and immune evasion.

Endometriosis (EMs) is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory gynecological disease characterized by ectopic growth of endometrial tissues, leading to dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, and infertility. Although the retrograde menstruation theory clarifies the …

From gut-reproductive microbiota to ferroptosis: a comprehensive insight into the molecular-pathogenicity of endometriosis.

Endometriosis (EMS) is a highly heterogeneous chronic gynecological disease characterized by pain, infertility, and relapse, with its etiology and pathogenesis not yet fully elucidated. Traditional theories, including "retrograde menstruation," "implantation …

Challenging the paradigm that neonatal uterine bleeding represents the first menstrual episode.

Neonatal uterine bleeding (NUB) has been hypothesized as a relatively common early-life event potentially linked to the later development of endometriosis through retrograde menstruation. However, its true prevalence and biological …

Peritoneal Hypoxia as a Gatekeeper Between Physiologic Retrograde Menstruation and Pathologic Persistence in Endometriosis.

Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the establishment of endometriosis, of which retrograde menstruation remains the most widely accepted mechanism of dissemination. However, the mechanisms governing selective lesion establishment …

A novel mouse model of endometriosis: Simulating the recurrent hemorrhagic microenvironment of clinical lesions.

Current models of endometriosis (EMs) still have limitations in replicating the key pathological features of human EMs, particularly the cyclic bleeding associated with ectopic lesions. To address this gap, this …