ATP-dependent P2X3 receptors play a crucial role in the sensitization of nerve fibers and pathological pain pathways. They are also involved in pathways triggering cough and may contribute to the pathophysiology of endometriosis and overact…
Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory condition causing pelvic pain and infertility in women, with limited treatment options and 50% heritability. We leveraged genetic analyses in two species with spontaneous endometriosis, humans …
Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease of women in reproductive age, and is thought to arise from retrograde menstruation and implantation of endometrial tissue, mostly into the peritoneal cavity. The condition is characterized by…
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STUDY QUESTION: Does the novel progesterone receptor (PR) modulator BAY 1002670, based on its preclinical pharmacological profile, offer a potential novel treatment option for uterine fibroids? SUMMARY ANSWER: The newly synthesized BAY1002…
We identified differentially expressed genes comparing peritoneal endometriosis lesions (n = 18), eutopic endometrium (n = 17), and peritoneum (n = 22) from the same patients with complete menstrual cycles using microarrays (54 675 probe se…
BACKGROUND: Dienogest demonstrates efficacy for lesion reduction and pain relief in clinical trials of endometriosis. The current study investigated an intraperitoneal animal model of endometriosis to further characterize the effects of die…
BACKGROUND: The role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of endometriosis remains elusive. It has been shown that patients have an altered peritoneal environment with increased levels of inflammatory cytokines, activated macrophages an…