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BACKGROUND: Researchers have found that macrophages are the predominant cells in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of endometriosis patients. CSF-1 has been found to accumulate in the lesions and PF of endometriosis patients, and CSF-1 induces THP-…

Abstract Background CSF-1 was found to be accumulated in the lesions and peritoneal fluid of endometriosis patients, and CSF-1 induced THP-1-derived macrophages to polarize toward a suppressive phenotype. Researchers found that macrophages …

OBJECTIVE: Published data on the impact of co-existent adenomyosis on the prognosis of patients with endometrial cancer remains elusive, with studies reporting conflicting results. We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic …

Endometrial cells and microenvironment are two important factors in the pathogenesis of adenomyosis. Our previous study demonstrated that macrophages can induce eutopic epithelial cells of adenomyosis to suffer from epithelial-mesenchymal t…

STUDY QUESTION: What happens to the gut microbiota during development of murine endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Mice with the persistence of endometrial lesions for 42 days develop a distinct composition of gut microbiota. WHAT IS KNOWN AL…

Adenomyosis is a nonneoplastic condition characterized by the benign invasion of ectopic endometrium into the myometrium. Macrophages play significant roles in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and adenomyosis. An EMT associated with …

STUDY QUESTION: What are the features of peritoneal macrophage subgroups and T helper cells in the development of murine endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: During the development of endometriosis in a murine model, large peritoneal macrophages…