ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2020
Endometriosis-Associated Macrophages: Origin, Phenotype, and Function.
Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 131 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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131 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 224 citations in OpenAlex.
- WERF Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project for Experimental Models in Endometriosis Research (EPHect-EM-Homologous): homologous rodent models.Molecular human reproduction · 2025Pooled it
- The role of CD8+ T cells in endometriosis: a systematic review.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Pooled it
- CTLA4-Linked Autoimmunity in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis and Related Infertility: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Pentoxifylline for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain and infertility.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Shows Markedly Elevated Immune Cell Proportions in the Endometrium of Women with Endometriosis-A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Targeting the Immune Network in Endometriosis: A Comprehensive Review of Pathogenesis, Immunomodulation, and Emerging Therapies.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Immune escape in endometriosis: mechanisms, reprogramming strategies, and precision interventions.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Review
- From Endometriosis to Lipedema: Toward a Neuroimmune Framework for Pain Amplification in Hormone-Sensitive Disorders.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Peritoneal Incretin Deficiency and Tirzepatide as a Multi-Axis Adjuvant Hypothesis in Treatment-Refractory Endometriosis: A Mechanistic Framework Linking Metabolism, Immunity, Fibrosis, and Nociception.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Endometriosis-related alterations in the endometrium revealed by integrated single-cell and AI-powered approaches.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Cancer-like Hallmarks of Endometriosis: The Role of Estrogen Signaling and Stem Cell Plasticity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Repeatedly occurring retrograde menstruation intensifies central sensitization driven by neuroinflammation in endometriosis models.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2026Article
- Integrated Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics, and Network Pharmacology to Reveal the Material Basis and Mechanism of Juan-tong-yin in the Treatment of Endometriosis.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Stromal cell-derived itaconate promotes endometriosis via macrophage NRF2 and lysosomal pH modulation.Redox biology · 2026Article
- A preliminary single-cell map of endometriosis suggests roles for fibroblast metabolism and macrophage polarization in disease progression.Functional & integrative genomics · 2026Article
- Natural bioactive compounds and herbal medicines targeting common signaling pathways in endometriosis: mechanisms and therapeutic implications.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
- Endometriosis immune microenvironment timing shifts: from immune escape to immune exhaustion.Cell death discovery · 2026Review
- Behavioral attenuation of marble burying and digging mirrors evoked and non-evoked phenotypes in the endometriosis mouse model.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Molecular mechanisms in endometriosis: linking JAK/STAT pathway, ferroptosis, and microbial dysbiosis.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
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Abstract
Endometriosis is a complex, heterogeneous, chronic inflammatory condition impacting ~176 million women worldwide. It is associated with chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and fatigue, and has a substantial impact on health-related quality of life. Endometriosis is defined by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, typically on the lining of the pelvic cavity and ovaries (known as "lesions"). Macrophages are complex cells at the center of this enigmatic condition; they are critical for the growth, development, vascularization, and innervation of lesions as well as generation of pain symptoms. In health, tissue-resident macrophages are seeded during early embryonic life are vital for development and homeostasis of tissues. In the adult, under inflammatory challenge, monocytes are recruited from the blood and differentiate into macrophages in tissues where they fulfill functions, such as fighting infection and repairing wounds. The interplay between tissue-resident and recruited macrophages is now at the forefront of macrophage research due to their differential roles in inflammatory disorders. In some cancers, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are comprised of tissue-resident macrophages and recruited inflammatory monocytes that differentiate into macrophages within the tumor. These macrophages of different origins play differential roles in disease progression. Herein, we review the complexities of macrophage dynamics in health and disease and explore the paradigm that under disease-modified conditions, macrophages that normally maintain homeostasis become modified such that they promote disease. We also interrogate the evidence to support the existence of multiple phenotypic populations and origins of macrophages in endometriosis and how this could be exploited for therapy.
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