TY - JOUR
T1 - The endometriotic tissue lining the internal surface of endometrioma
T2 - Hormonal, genetic, epigenetic status, and gene expression profile
AU - Sanchez, Ana Maria
AU - Viganò, Paola
AU - Somigliana, Edgardo
AU - Cioffi, Raffaella
AU - Panina-Bordignon, Paola
AU - Candiani, Massimo
PY - 2015/4/15
Y1 - 2015/4/15
N2 - Ovarian endometriomas are found in a consistent proportion of patients with endometriosis and are associated with a more severe form of the disease. The endometriotic tissue lining the inside of the endometrioma has been extensively studied over the years mostly for the need to compare the molecular and cellular characteristics of eutopic and ectopic endometria. Several aspects of hormonal regulation, response to local inflammation, carcinogenesis, and modifications of the local environment have been investigated in order to characterize also the processes associated with peritoneal endometriosis. In this review, we have summarized the current knowledge of pathophysiology of endometrioma, with a particular focus on the cellular components lining the internal surface of the cyst in order to provide a comprehensive overview of the hormonal, genetic, epigenetic, and gene expression profiles of this essential part of the cyst.
AB - Ovarian endometriomas are found in a consistent proportion of patients with endometriosis and are associated with a more severe form of the disease. The endometriotic tissue lining the inside of the endometrioma has been extensively studied over the years mostly for the need to compare the molecular and cellular characteristics of eutopic and ectopic endometria. Several aspects of hormonal regulation, response to local inflammation, carcinogenesis, and modifications of the local environment have been investigated in order to characterize also the processes associated with peritoneal endometriosis. In this review, we have summarized the current knowledge of pathophysiology of endometrioma, with a particular focus on the cellular components lining the internal surface of the cyst in order to provide a comprehensive overview of the hormonal, genetic, epigenetic, and gene expression profiles of this essential part of the cyst.
KW - endometrioma
KW - gene expression
KW - oxidative status
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U2 - 10.1177/1933719114529374
DO - 10.1177/1933719114529374
M3 - Article
C2 - 24700055
AN - SCOPUS:84927642855
VL - 22
SP - 391
EP - 401
JO - Reproductive Sciences
JF - Reproductive Sciences
SN - 1933-7191
IS - 4
ER -