Involvement of the nuclear factor-κB pathway in the pathogenesis of endometriosis

Reinaldo González-Ramos; Anne Van Langendonckt; Sylvie Defrère; Jean‐Christophe Lousse; Jean-Christophe Lousse; Sebastien Colette; Sébastien Colette; Luigi Devoto; Jacques Donnez

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.013

Involvement of the nuclear factor-κB pathway in the pathogenesis of endometriosis

Reinaldo González-Ramos, Anne Van Langendonckt, Sylvie Defrère, Jean‐Christophe Lousse, Jean-Christophe Lousse, Sebastien Colette, Sébastien Colette, Luigi Devoto, Jacques Donnez

Fertility and sterility · 2010 · vol. 94(6) , pp. 1985–1994 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.013 · PMID:20188363 · W2035214296

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Endometriosis NF-kappa B Uterine Diseases Animals Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Inflammation Inflammation Models, Biological NF-kappa B NF-kappa B Signal Transduction Signal Transduction Signal Transduction Uterine Diseases Uterine Diseases

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