PreImplantation Factor in endometriosis: A potential role in inducing immune privilege for ectopic endometrium.

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterised by the growth of endometrial epithelial and stromal cells outside the uterine cavity. In addition to Sampson's theory of retrograde menstruation, endometriosis pathogenesis is facilitated by a privileged inflammatory microenvironme...

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Main Authors: Marco Sbracia, Brett McKinnon, Fabio Scarpellini, Daniela Marconi, Gabriele Rossi, Cedric Simmilion, Michael D Mueller, Eytan R Barnea, Martin Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5597204?pdf=render