Role of autophagy and ferroptosis in the development of endometriotic cysts (Review)

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It is considered that the etiology of endometriosis is retrograde menstruation of endometrial tissue. Although shed endometrial cells are constantly exposed to a challenging environment with iron overload, oxidative stress and hypoxia, a few cells are able to survive and continue to proliferate and invade. Ferroptosis, an iron‑dependent form of non‑apoptotic cell death, is known to play a major role in the...

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