Table 1 Aberrantly regulated immune/inflammatory factors associated with the development of endometriosis

Increased TNF-α, IL-8, IL-6, IL-1, TGF-β

[31, 32]

Increased RANTES, VEGF

[19, 40, 41]

Increased Aromatase,17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

[37]

Increased B cell function

[47]

Increased T-like autoantibodies against hemopexin

[37].

Increased MMPs

[44]

Decreased TIMPs

[45]

Increased IL-4, IL-10, sICAM-1

[38, 51, 57, 58]