Epigenetics, Oxidative Stress, and the Microbiome in Endometriosis: Toward an Integrated Mechanistic Framework for Precision Medicine.
Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder affecting approximately 6-10% of women of reproductive age in the general population and remains a major cause of chronic pelvic pain and …
Traditional Chinese herbal medicines suppress endometriosis development through modulating macrophage-mediated immune responses in the peritoneal cavity.
Due to unique dietary culture, Asian patients with endometriosis usually seek assistance through traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCHM), making combined treatments of Western and Chinese medicine quite common in Asia. …
Contributions of T-helper 9 cells in endometriosis-associated inflammation and lesion growth.
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 …
Dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells reduce lesion progression in a rat model of endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease sustained by aberrant angiogenesis and progressive fibrosis. We evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of human dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells (DP-MSCs) in a surgically …
Navigating undone science: The search for adequate endometriosis care.
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body leading to a variety of symptoms including heavy and prolonged …
Resection of Diffuse Leiomyomas Related to Morcellation: A Rare Case Report.
We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with a history of uterine fibroids treated with robotic myomectomy 12 years prior who presented with extensive uterine fibroids, perihepatic lesions, and …