Are epithelial neutrophil-activating peptide 78 concentrations elevated in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis?
Levels of ENA-78 are elevated in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. Ectopic glandular cells, ectopic stromal cells, and peritoneal macrophages express this inflammatory chemokine. Epithelial neutrophil-activating peptide 78 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
IFX use was associated with restoration of the Th1/Th2 balance after a single infusion and seemed to promote induction of naïve Th0 lymphocytes to Treg. This knowledge should have clinical relevance.