Immunology of Endometriosis: Etiology and Management, a volume in the Reproductive Immunology series, provides updates on one of most common gynecological diseases, including basic science concepts and their clinical applications related to endometriosis immunology. Various immunological factors are believed to play roles in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, providing potential targets for the disease. Endometriosis is now considered to be a disease of both endocrine and immune dysregulation. However, recognition of the direct involvement of two major physiological mechanisms brings about a change of focus which might represent an interesting advance in the understanding of this disease and new focus for further research.
1. Immunology of Endometriosis - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. About the Series - p. ii 4. Title page - p. iii 5. Table of Contents - p. iii 6. Copyright Page - p. iv 7. Reproductive immunology - p. v 8. List of contributors - p. xi 9. About the series editor - p. xv 10. About the editor - p. xvii 11. Preface - p. xix 12. Chapter 1 Blymphocytes - p. 3 13. Chapter 2 Macrophages in endometriosis - p. 13 14. Chapter 3 Dendritic cells - p. 43 15. Chapter 4 Neutrophils - p. 51 16. Chapter 5 Role of Th1, Th2, Th17, and regulatory T cells in endometriosis - p. 61 17. Chapter 6 Auto-immunity and endometriosis - p. 85 18. Chapter 7 Role of estrogen and estrogen-related factors in endometriosis - p. 105 19. Chapter 8 Hypoxia and immune factors - p. 121 20. Chapter 9 The roles and functions of macrophages in endometriosis - p. 133 21. Chapter 10 Pain - p. 155 22. Chapter 11 Immune phenotypes and mediators affecting endometrial function in women with endometriosis - p. 169 23. Chapter 12 Endometriosis and ovarian dysfunction - p. 193 24. Chapter 13 The role of immune-related redox biology in malignant transformation of endometriosis - p. 203 25. Chapter 14 Pregnancy complications - p. 215 26. Chapter 15 Prevalent innate and adaptive immune mechanisms in endometriosis - p. 229 27. Chapter 16 Novel therapeutic strategy: antiinflammatory reagents - p. 249 28. Chapter 17 Gut microbiota and endometriosis - p. 261 29. Chapter 18 Immunosuppression and immunotherapy in endometriosis - p. 271 30. Chapter 19 Novel diagnostic strategies for endometriosis - p. 297 31. Index - p. 319
Immunology of Endometriosis: Etiology and Management, a volume in the Reproductive Immunology series, provides updates on one of most common gynecological diseases, including basic science concepts and their clinical applications related to endometriosis immunology. Various immunological factors are believed to play roles in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, providing potential targets for the disease. Endometriosis is now considered to be a disease of both endocrine and immune dysregulation. However, recognition of the direct involvement of two major physiological mechanisms brings about a change of focus which might represent an interesting advance in the understanding of this disease and new focus for further research.
1. Immunology of Endometriosis - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. About the Series - p. ii 4. Title page - p. iii 5. Table of Contents - p. iii 6. Copyright Page - p. iv 7. Reproductive immunology - p. v 8. List of contributors - p. xi 9. About the series editor - p. xv 10. About the editor - p. xvii 11. Preface - p. xix 12. Chapter 1 Blymphocytes - p. 3 13. Chapter 2 Macrophages in endometriosis - p. 13 14. Chapter 3 Dendritic cells - p. 43 15. Chapter 4 Neutrophils - p. 51 16. Chapter 5 Role of Th1, Th2, Th17, and regulatory T cells in endometriosis - p. 61 17. Chapter 6 Auto-immunity and endometriosis - p. 85 18. Chapter 7 Role of estrogen and estrogen-related factors in endometriosis - p. 105 19. Chapter 8 Hypoxia and immune factors - p. 121 20. Chapter 9 The roles and functions of macrophages in endometriosis - p. 133 21. Chapter 10 Pain - p. 155 22. Chapter 11 Immune phenotypes and mediators affecting endometrial function in women with endometriosis - p. 169 23. Chapter 12 Endometriosis and ovarian dysfunction - p. 193 24. Chapter 13 The role of immune-related redox biology in malignant transformation of endometriosis - p. 203 25. Chapter 14 Pregnancy complications - p. 215 26. Chapter 15 Prevalent innate and adaptive immune mechanisms in endometriosis - p. 229 27. Chapter 16 Novel therapeutic strategy: antiinflammatory reagents - p. 249 28. Chapter 17 Gut microbiota and endometriosis - p. 261 29. Chapter 18 Immunosuppression and immunotherapy in endometriosis - p. 271 30. Chapter 19 Novel diagnostic strategies for endometriosis - p. 297 31. Index - p. 319
