The Origin and Pathogenesis of Endometriosis

Recent molecular genetic findings on endometriosis and normal endometrium suggest a modified model in which circulating epithelial progenitor or stem cells intended to regenerate uterine endometrium after menstruation may become overreactive and trapped outside the uterus. These trapped epithelium-c...

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Published in:	Annual review of pathology Vol. 15; p. 71
Main Authors:	Wang, Yeh, Nicholes, Kristen, Shih, Ie-Ming
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 24.01.2020
Subjects:	Endometriosis - etiology Endometriosis - pathology Endometrium - embryology Endometrium - physiology Estrogen Receptor beta - genetics Estrogen Receptor beta - metabolism Female Humans Menstruation - physiology Ovarian Neoplasms - etiology Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology Receptors, Progesterone - genetics Receptors, Progesterone - metabolism Signal Transduction - genetics Stromal Cells - physiology Uterus - pathology Uterus - physiology genetic and epigenetic alterations stem cell ovarian cancer endocrine dysregulation endometriosis chronic inflammation immune dysregulation
ISSN:	1553-4014, 1553-4014
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