机构:[1]Hebei Med Univ, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, Peoples R China[2]Chengde Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp, Chengde, Hebei, Peoples R China[3]Hebei Med Univ, Dept Gynecol, Hosp 4, Shijiazhuang 050031, Hebei, Peoples R China临床科室妇科河北医科大学第四医院[4]Chengde Med Univ, Chengde, Hebei, Peoples R China
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory, benign disorder that often co-occurs with adenomyosis and/or leiomyoma. The overall incidence of endometriosis in reproductive period women was nearly 10%. However, the exact mechanisms of endometriosis-associated pathogenesis are still unknown. Methods: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether Frizzled-7 (FZD7) would effectively promote the development of endometriosis. The microarray-based data analysis was performed to screen endometriosis-related differentially expressed genes. This process uncovered specific hub genes, and the nexus of vital genes and ferroptosis-related genes were pinpointed. Then, we collected human endometrial and endometriotic tissues from patients with endometriosis of the ovary (n = 39) and control patients without endometriosis (n = 10, who underwent hysterectomy for uterine fibroids) to compare the expression of FZD7. Results: These findings indicated that the expression of FZD7 was high compared with normal endometrium, and FZD7 may promote the progression of endometriosis. Conclusion: FZD7 may serve as a potential therapeutic target for endometriosis treatment.