[HTML][HTML] Endometriosis: where are we and where are we going?

AD Greene, SA Lang, JA Kendziorski… - Reproduction …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Endometriosis currently affects∼ 5.5 million reproductive-aged women in the US with
symptoms such as painful periods (dysmenorrhea), chronic pelvic pain, pain with …

Endometriosis: hormone regulation and clinical consequences of chemotaxis and apoptosis

FM Reis, F Petraglia, RN Taylor - Human reproduction update, 2013 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The recruitment of immune cells by chemokines and the regulation of
endometrial cell apoptosis are critical aspects of endometriosis biology. Here, we review the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of endometrial receptivity

BA Lessey - Fertility and sterility, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To provide a focused review of the scientific literature pertaining to endometrial
receptivity. DESIGN: Review of the literature and appraisal of relevant articles. SETTING …

Uterine stem cells: from basic research to advanced cell therapies

X Santamaria, A Mas, I Cervelló… - Human Reproduction …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Stem cell research in the endometrium and myometrium from animal
models and humans has led to the identification of endometrial/myometrial stem cells and …

The role of stem cells in the etiology and pathophysiology of endometriosis

D Hufnagel, F Li, E Cosar, G Krikun… - Seminars in …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Human endometrium is a dynamic organ that normally undergoes repetitive cyclic
regeneration. To enable this rapid regeneration, it is not surprising that the endometrium …

Eutopic endometrium in women with endometriosis: ground zero for the study of implantation defects

BA Lessey, DI Lebovic… - Seminars in reproductive …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
The endometrium is ground zero when it comes to understanding how implantation occurs
and how it might also fail, resulting in infertility or pregnancy loss. Many of the causes of …

Estrogen promotes the survival of human secretory phase endometrial stromal cells via CXCL12/CXCR4 up-regulation-mediated autophagy inhibition

J Mei, XY Zhu, LP Jin, ZL Duan, DJ Li… - Human …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION What mechanism is involved in regulating the autophagy of endometrial
stromal cells (ESCs), and does it participate in the pathogenesis of endometriosis …

[HTML][HTML] CXC chemokines influence immune surveillance in immunological disorders: Polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis

A Ullah, MJ Wang, YX Wang, B Shen - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reproductive health is a worldwide challenge, but it is of particular significance to women
during their reproductive age. Several female reproductive problems, including polycystic …

[HTML][HTML] Chemoattraction of bone marrow-derived stem cells towards human endometrial stromal cells is mediated by estradiol regulated CXCL12 and CXCR4 …

X Wang, R Mamillapalli, L Mutlu, H Du, HS Taylor - Stem cell research, 2015 - Elsevier
Bone marrow derived cells engraft to the uterine endometrium and contribute to
endometriosis. The mechanism by which these cells are mobilized and directed to the …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy in endometriosis

HL Yang, J Mei, KK Chang, WJ Zhou… - American Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Endometriosis (EMS) is a common gynecologic disease that causes chronic pelvic pain,
dysmenorrhea, and infertility in women. The doctrine of menstruation back flow planting and …