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Estrogen metabolism and action in endometriosis
Abstract
Endometriosis is a complex estrogen-dependent disease that is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. The etiology of endometriosis is multifactorial and includes complex interactions of genetic, immunological, hormonal and environmental factors. Many theories have been proposed, but no single theory can explain all aspects of endometriosis, suggesting that endometriosis is a heterogeneous disease. This review presents the current theories on the pathogenesis of endometriosis, followed by an overview on estrogen metabolism in normal endometrium and diseased endometrium of endometriosis patients. The potential role of aberrant expression of individual estrogen-metabolizing enzymes is discussed, and a model mechanism for increased formation of estradiol is presented separately for different types of endometriosis. The disturbed expression of estrogen receptors in endometriosis is detailed, and the estrogen biosynthetic enzymes and receptors are discussed as novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of endometriosis.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Rižner, T. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Corresponding author
- Rižner, Tea Lanišnik
- ORCID
- Rižner, Tea Lanišnik
- Venue
- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-08
- Volume
- 307
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 8-18
- ISSN
- 0303-7207 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2163825655
- Semantic Scholar
- c603753d7a96016b2da52a05cc0370ed18a55340
- Cited by
- 153
- References
- 120
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Trinity's Access to Research Output (TARA) (Trinity College Dublin) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Keywords
- endometriosis, estrogen metabolism, estradiol synthesis, estrogen receptor, endometrium, endometriosis pathogenesis, therapeutic target
- MeSH terms
- Endometriosis, Endometrium, Estrogens, Female, Humans, Receptors, Estrogen
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