Pain in endometriosis

J Maddern, L Grundy, J Castro… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Endometriosis is a chronic and debilitating condition affecting∼ 10% of women.
Endometriosis is characterized by infertility and chronic pelvic pain, yet treatment options …

Pathophysiology and immune dysfunction in endometriosis

SH Ahn, SP Monsanto, C Miller… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is an estrogen‐dependent, chronic, proinflammatory disease prevalent in
10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. Characterized by the growth of endometrium …

Peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis, and adenomyotic nodules of the rectovaginal septum are three different entities

M Nisolle, J Donnez - Fertility and sterility, 1997 - Elsevier
Objective: To review the histogenesis of peritoneal, ovarian, and rectovaginal endometriotic
lesions. Design: The comparison of morphologic, morphometric, and histochemical data …

[HTML][HTML] Immunobiology of endometriosis

DI Lebovic, MD Mueller, RN Taylor - Fertility and sterility, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: To provide a review of the humoral and cellular immunology of endometriosis and
to discuss the rationale for future approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Design: Literature …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in endometriosis.

J Donnez, P Smoes, S Gillerot… - Human …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Angiogenesis is likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. According to the
transplantation theory, when the exfoliated endometrium is attached to the peritoneal layer …

Vascular endothelial growth factor is produced by peritoneal fluid macrophages in endometriosis and is regulated by ovarian steroids.

J McLaren, A Prentice… - The Journal of …, 1996 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Angiogenesis is important in the pathophysiology of endometriosis, a condition
characterized by implantation of ectopic endometrium in the peritoneal cavity. Vascular …

Vascular endothelial growth factor and endometriotic angiogenesis

J McLaren - Human reproduction update, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Peritoneal endometriosis is a significant debilitating gynaecological problem of widespread
prevalence. It is now generally accepted that the pathogenesis of peritoneal endometriosis …

Angiogenic factors in endometriosis

RN Taylor, DI Lebovic… - Annals of the New York …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Similar to tumor metastases, endometriotic implants require neovascularization to establish,
grow, and invade. The peritoneal environment is ideally suited to provide a proangiogenic …

MicroRNA expression profile in endometriosis: its relation to angiogenesis and fibrinolytic factors

A Braza-Boïls, J Marí-Alexandre, J Gilabert… - Human …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Endometriosis, which is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue (including
glands and stroma) in extra-uterine locations, is one of the most common benign …

[HTML][HTML] Histologic and ultrastructural evaluation of fresh and frozen-thawed human ovarian xenografts in nude mice

M Nisolle, F Casanas-Roux, J Qu, P Motta, J Donnez - Fertility and sterility, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: To compare histologic and ultrastructural characteristics of fresh and frozen-
thawed human ovarian cortical tissue grafted into nude mice. Design: Experimental …