Stefania Luppi

INTRODUCTION: The reproductive microbiome plays a key role in disease progression and fertility in women with endometriosis. Vaginal and endometrial dysbiosis has been increasingly linked to inflammation, impaired reproductive outcomes, and…

Objective: To map the literature on oocyte quality assessment in assisted reproduction technologies (ART) through three complementary perspectives, namely the biological and clinical relationship between endometriosis and oocyte competence,…

The extracellular matrix is a complex network of macromolecules that support the growth and homeostatic development of organisms. By conveying multiple signaling cascades, it impacts on several biological processes and influences the behavi…

Endometriosis is a local pelvic inflammatory process, frequently associated with infertility, with altered function of immune-related cells in the peritoneal environment. Mast cells are known to be key players of the immune system and have …

PROBLEM: Cytokines have a significant role in the process of embryo implantation, trophoblast growth, and differentiation by modulating the immune and endocrine system. The aim of this study was to investigate the profile of a large set of …

The main sequelae of endometriosis are represented by infertility and chronic pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain causes disability and distress with a very high economic impact. In the last decades, an impressive amount of pharmacological age…