Emerging Genetic Treatment Shows Promise for Severe Endometriosis

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a potential genetic target for treating a severe, more painful form of endometriosis. The researchers have found a link to a mutation in ARID1A, causing the “super-enhancers” to run wild, leading to uterine lining cells to form deep implants outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain. A link to the promising research can be found at https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(20)31355-3, and to the news article here: https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2020/genetic-target-endomitriosis.

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