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Dienogest (DNG) is a therapeutic medication used in endometriosis treatment. Limited data are available regarding its mechanism of action on endometrial cells. Using in vivo and in vitro models, we investigated whether DNG treatment causes …
Although endometriosis is a benign disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissues outside the uterus, ectopic endometrial cells can exhibit malignant biological behaviors. Retinol-binding protein4 (RBP4) is a novel adipocyte-d…
PROBLEM: Recently, interleukin (IL)-32 has been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether serum IL-32 level might be used as a biomarker for diagnosis of endometriosis. …
STUDY QUESTION: Does interleukin-32 (IL-32) play a role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: IL-32 might be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis through increased viability, proliferation and invasion of endometria…
PURPOSE: Progesterone resistance is thought to be a major factor that contributes to progression of endometriosis. However, it is not clear what causes progesterone resistance in endometriosis. This study aimed to assess whether cytokines o…
OBJECTIVE: Nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) is a critical proinflammatory regulator that has been suggested to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate whether th…
CONTEXT: Although phthalates were shown to have several negative effects on reproductive function in animals, its role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis remains to be elucidated. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the in vitro and in viv…
PROBLEM: We evaluated whether the expression of NF-кB p65 subunit is increased in the eutopic endometrium and/or in the ovarian endometrioma of women with advanced stage endometriosis, and ascertained in vitro effects of proinflammatory cyt…
CONTEXT: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition characterized by enhanced proliferation, adhesiveness, invasiveness, and survival of endometrial cells after retrograde menstruation. Originally identified as a cytoskeletal regulat…