Tingting Wu

PURPOSE: Endometriosis (EMS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with ectopic endometrial tissues arising in extrauterine areas. We investigated the mechanism of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)/P2X4 regulating inflammation and oxidative stress …

Background: Endosalpingiosis, a rare benign condition characterized by ectopic fallopian tube-like epithelium, often coexists with endometriosis. This case report presents a unique instance of florid cystic endosalpingiosis confined to the …

Endometriosis is characterized by the ectopic proliferation of endometrial cells, posing considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Our study investigates AGPAT4's involvement in endometriosis pathogenesis, aiming to unveil new the…

A 37-year-old woman was diagnosed with abdominal wall endometrioma in 2020. She underwent cesarean delivery in 2013 and had stabbing pain in her right lower abdomen during menstruation since 2016. The endometrioma, with a 1.6-cm × 2.3-cm × …

OBJECTIVE: Mifepristone has been used to treat endometriosis, but it can cause a constellation of endometrial alterations. Our study investigated the effects of long-term mifepristone on ovarian endometriosis. METHODS: We retrospectively an…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine expression of cellular adhesion molecules and metalloproteinases of the extracellular matrix in ectopic endometrium for evaluating their roles in recurrence of endometriosis. METHODS: This study retros…

BACKGROUND Studies have shown that the concentration of interleukin (IL)-6 in peritoneal fluid is increased in patients with endometriosis; however, whether the disorders involving IL-6 contribute to the development of endometriosis is stil…

Endometriosis is a polygenic/multifactorial disease caused by interactions between multiple genes and the environment. Findings from studies evaluating the association between the glutathione S‑transferase (GST) M1/T1 null genotype and susc…