Vittorio Italo Palmara

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
review 2016
Full-Thickness Excision versus Shaving by Laparoscopy for Intestinal Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Rationale and Potential Treatment Options
BioMed research international ·doi:10.1155/2016/3617179

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial mucosa (glands and stroma) abnormally implanted in locations other than the uterine cavity. Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is considered the most aggressive presentation of the …

review 2016
Natural Killer T cell subsets in eutopic and ectopic endometrium: a fresh look to a busy corner
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-4004-7

PURPOSE: Invariant Natural Killer T cells (iNKT) are a specialized subset of T cells that use their T cell receptor to recognize self and foreign lipids presented by CD1d as cognate antigens. iNKT have been shown to have either protective o…

review 2016
Regulation of apoptotic pathways during endometriosis: from the molecular basis to the future perspectives
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-016-4195-6

PurposeEndometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like endometrial cells, glands and stroma outside the uterus, causing a strong inflammatory-like microenvironment in the affected tissue. This may provoke a breakdown in the per…