Katherine B Zutautas

ORCID: 0000-0003-4304-1024 · 28 papers in corpus
observational 2026
·doi:10.64898/2026.06.11.731688

Abstract Endometriosis (EMS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by ectopic endometrial-like tissue growth and immune dysregulation. Aberrant T cell responses are implicated in EMS pathogenesis, however, functional reprogramming…

lab-animal 2026
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) ·doi:10.1093/jimmun/vkag123

Endometriosis is an inflammatory gynecologic disease characterized by ectopic growth of endometrial-like tissue, resulting in pelvic pain and infertility. T-helper 9 (Th9) cells play a known role in various chronic inflammatory diseases. De…

2026
·doi:10.64898/2026.08.13.744471

Endometriosis (EM) is a heterogeneous, gynecological inflammatory disease affecting over 200 million individuals worldwide, yet the mechanisms underlying lesion establishment, progression, and recurrence remain incompletely understood. Smal…

review 2026
Frontiers in immunology ·doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1712360

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory, hormone dependent disorder that affects more than 200 million women worldwide. Immune dysfunction has emerged as one of the predominant mechanisms facilitating endometriosis lesion growth and surviva…

lab-animal 2026

Endometriosis (EM) is a heterogenous, chronic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 200million women worldwide. Despite the staggering impact on patients and healthcare systems, the disease remains poorly diagnosed and ineffectively …

observational 2025
·doi:10.1093/jimmun/vkaf283.1018

Abstract Description Endometriosis (EM) is an inflammatory disease driven by immune dysfunction. IL-23 is a key contributor driving IL-17-producing T-helper (Th)17 cells towards a pathogenic phenotype. IL-17 and Th17 cells are elevated and …

lab-animal 2025
·doi:10.1093/jimmun/vkaf283.1209

Abstract Description Introduction Interleukin-33 (IL-33) driven group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) perpetuate cardinal features of endometriosis (EM)- inflammation, fibrosis, vascularization. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are primary so…

lab-animal 2025
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) ·doi:10.1093/jimmun/vkae021

Endometriosis is a chronic disorder in which endometrial-like tissue presents outside the uterus. Patients with endometriosis have been shown to exhibit aberrant immune responses within the lesion microenvironment and in circulation which c…

2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.3.sa3

Cannabinoid receptors CNR1 and CNR2 play distinct roles in endometriosis pathogenesis, potentially contributing to disease initiation and progression through differential modulation of T cell function and the lesion microenvironment.

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.1.sa3

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.2.sa0

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

lab-animal 2024
eLife ·doi:10.7554/eLife.96523

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.3

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.1

Abstract Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3486655/v2

Abstract Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecula…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.2

Abstract Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.2.sa2

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.1.sa1

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.1.sa0

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.7554/elife.96523.2.sa1

Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular mechanis…

observational 2024
F&S science ·doi:10.1016/j.xfss.2024.10.001

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs), which reflect organized immune cell aggregates present in non-lymphoid tissues, are consistent features of endometriosis lesions. DESIGN: Detailed histopathological analy…

lab-animal 2024
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) ·doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2400018

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which endometrial-like tissue grows ectopically, resulting in pelvic pain and infertility. IL-23 is a key contributor in the development and differentiation of TH17 cells, driving TH17 cell…

lab-animal 2024
·doi:10.1101/2024.04.18.590132

Endometriosis is a chronic disorder in which endometrial-like tissue presents outside the uterus. Patients with endometriosis have been shown to exhibit aberrant immune responses within the lesion microenvironment and in circulation which c…

2023
·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3486655/v1
lab-animal 2023
·doi:10.1101/2023.10.11.561929

Abstract Endometriosis (EM), characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is the leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility in females of reproductive age. Despite its high prevalence, the molecular…