{"paper_id":"1c947afd-0bcb-47cc-b902-3d24449ac18b","body_text":"The Peritoneum Is Both a Source and Target of TGF-β in Women with Endometriosis\nFigure 1\nAll TGF-β ligands are expressed in peritoneal fluid from women with and without endometriosis.\nTGF-β1 was significantly increased in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis compared to women without. Levels of TGF-β2 do not change between women with and without endometriosis. TGF-β3 levels appear to increase in women with endometriosis however this is not a significant change. Cultured HPMCs secreted TGF-β1 protein in-vitro. n = 12 peritoneal fluid, n = 3 HMPC (*p<0.05).","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}