In the Spotlight

Maria Rosa Maduro
In: Reproductive Sciences · 2015 · vol. 22(5) , pp. 517–518 · doi:10.1177/1933719115578655 · W4256239568
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This commentary highlights recent research on endometriosis, covering topics from diagnostic markers and molecular pathways to hormonal influences and potential therapeutic interventions.

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This article (“In the Spotlight”) is a brief editorial-style piece in the journal Reproductive Sciences that highlights selected research references from 2015, spanning topics such as biomarkers, endometrial and inflammatory signaling pathways, and molecular regulation in endometriosis research. Because the provided text contains only bibliographic and reference-list content rather than study results, it does not report any new experimental findings, methods, population details, or explicitly stated limitations. The included references collectively cover urinary cytokeratin 19 fragment diagnostic accuracy, expression of Nodal/Cripto/SMAD signaling in endometriosis endometrium, and multiple studies using experimental models or tissue analyses. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it is an editorial spotlight that curates and foregrounds a set of endometriosis studies.

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References Lessey BA, Savaris RF, Ali S, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of urinary cytokeratin 19 fragment for endometriosis. Reprod Sci. 2015;22(5):551–555. Dela Cruz C, Del Puerto HL, Rocha ALL, et al. Expression of Nodal, Cripto, SMAD3, phosphorylated SMAD3, and SMAD4 in the proliferative endometrium of women with endometriosis. Reprod Sci. 2015;22(5):527–533. Khan KN, Kitajima M, Inoue T. 17ß-Estradiol and lipopolysaccharide additively promote pelvic inflammation and growth of endometriosis. Reprod Sci. 2015;22(5):585–594. Salmeri FM, Laganà AS, Sofo V, et al. Behavior of TNFα and TNFR1/TNFR2 system in mononuclear cells recovered from peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis at different stages. Reprod Sci. 2015;22(2):165–172. Kurt RK, Pinar N, Karateke A, et al. Protective effects of colchicine in an experimental rat endometriosis model: histopathological evaluation and assessment of TNF-α levels. Reprod Sci. 2015; 22(2):258–263. Yuan DZ, Yu LL, Qu T, et al. Identification and characterization of progesterone and estrogen regulated microRNAs in mouse endometrial epithelial cells. Reprod Sci. 2015;22(2):223–234. Zanatta A, Pereira RM, Rocha AM, et al. The relationship among HOXA10, estrogen receptor-α, progesterone receptor, and progesterone receptor-B proteins in rectosigmoid endometriosis: a tissue microarray study. Reprod Sci. 2015;22(1):31–37. Di Spiezio Sardo A, Florio P, Fernandez LM, et al. The potential role of endometrial nerve fibres in the pathogenesis of pain during endometrial biopsy at office hysteroscopy. Reprod Sci. 2015;22(1): 124–131. Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Maduro, M.R. In the Spotlight. Reprod. Sci. 22, 517–518 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1177/1933719115578655 Published: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1933719115578655

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