Macrophages Are Alternatively Activated in Patients with Endometriosis and Required for Growth and Vascularization of Lesions in a Mouse Model of Disease

Monica Bacci, Annalisa Capobianco, Antonella Monno, Lucia Cottone, Francesca Di Puppo, Francesca Puppo, Barbara Camisa, Margherita Mariani, Chiara Brignole, Mirco Ponzoni, Stefano Ferrari, Paola Panina-Bordignon, Paola Panina‐Bordignon, Angelo A Manfredi, Patrizia Rovere-Querini
The American journal of pathology · 2009 · vol. 175(2) , pp. 547–556 · doi:10.2353/ajpath.2009.081011 · PMID:19574425 · PMC2716955 · W1998696411
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In patients with endometriosis, macrophages exhibit alternative activation, and these macrophages are essential for lesion growth and vascularization in a murine model.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Macrophage Activation Macrophages, Peritoneal Neovascularization, Pathologic Animals Disease Models, Animal Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Macrophages, Peritoneal Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Neovascularization, Pathologic Neovascularization, Pathologic

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