Journal
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
Volume 28, Issue 8, Pages 2087-2097Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s43032-020-00361-w
Keywords
Adenomyosis; Pathogenesis; Invagination; Metaplasia; Disease mechanisms
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- Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique de Belgique [5/4/150/5]
- PregLemvia the Fondation Saint-Luc
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Uterine adenomyosis, a common benign disease in reproductive-age women, causes chronic pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and infertility. While the exact origin and pathogenic mechanisms are still under investigation, significant progress has been made in understanding the molecular mechanisms and new theories offer hope for future treatment developments.
Uterine adenomyosis is a benign disease, commonly encountered in reproductive-age women and responsible for chronic pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and infertility. Although the exact origin and pathogenic mechanisms involved in adenomyosis still need to be elucidated, significant progress has been made over recent years. Ever since the theory of endometrium invaginating the myometrium via a traumatized interface was first proposed, numerous molecular mechanisms have been reported to participate in this process. At the same time, an alternative theory has suggested de novo development of adenomyotic lesions from metaplasia of Mullerian remnants or adult stem cells. Hence, our understanding of the pathogenesis of adenomyosis has been greatly enhanced and is anticipated to pave the way for development of an effective and safe treatment. The goal of this review is to analyze current knowledge on the origin and pathogenic mechanisms of adenomyosis, ranging from the most widely accepted theories to newly reported data.
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