ArticleInternational journal of inflammation2021
Increased Levels of CD107a and Intracellular Cytokines in IL-2 Stimulated PBMCs from Endometriosis Patients.
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- Immune escape in endometriosis: mechanisms, reprogramming strategies, and precision interventions.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Review
- Relationship between endometriosis diagnosis, staging, and typology and inflammatory cytokines.F&S reports · 2026Article
- The Concentration of Macrophage-Derived IL-1α and IL-12 in the Peritoneal Fluid of Patients With Endometriosis: A Pilot Case-Control Study.International journal of inflammation · 2026Article
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Abstract
It has been postulated that the immune system is impaired in individuals with endometriosis, with attention directed to natural killer (NK) cells. Specifically, it has been hypothesized that altered numbers of peripheral NK cells in blood are associated with the presence of endometriotic lesions. This study aimed to evaluate the level of the peripheral NK cell surface marker CD107a in endometriosis in the presence of IL-2 stimulation. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were obtained from 7 women with endometriosis and 7 women without endometriosis. The PBMCs were divided into two groups and either treated with recombinant IL-2 or left untreated. The cytotoxic activity of the PBMCs toward target cells (K562) was evaluated. Then, both groups were cocultured for 4 days. The expressions of CD107a, TNF-
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