Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Identification of a circulating immunological signature as a liquid biopsy approach for the diagnosis of endometriosis
doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-36464-8
Figure Lengend Snippet: Circulating levels of cytokines and soluble immune checkpoints in patients suffering from endometriosis. The concentration of cytokines ( A ) IL-4, IL-2, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, IL-12p70, IL-17A, TNF, TGF-β1, IP-10(CXCL10), MCP-1(CCL2) and IL-8 and soluble immune checkpoints ( B ) sSiglec-5, sB7.2(CD86), sCD25, sPD-L2, Galectin-9, sPD-L1, sTim-3, sCTLA-4, sPD-1, s4-1BB, sCD27, and sLAG3 was analyzed in blood soluble fractions of controls (women scheduled for salpingectomy with contraception purposes) and patients diagnosed with endometriosis. Data are shown as box and whiskers showing quartiles. Comparisons between the two groups of participants were performed by Mann–Whitney test. P values are represented as * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: The concentration of cytokines ( A ) IL-4, IL-2, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, IL-12p70, IL-17A, TNF, TGF-β1, IP-10(CXCL10), MCP-1(CCL2) and IL-8 and soluble immune checkpoints ( B ) sSiglec-5, sB7.2(CD86), sCD25, sPD-L2, Galectin-9, sPD-L1, sTim-3, sCTLA-4, sPD-1, s4-1BB, sCD27, and sLAG3 was analyzed in blood soluble fractions of controls (women scheduled for salpingectomy with contraception purposes) and patients diagnosed with endometriosis.
Techniques: Concentration Assay, MANN-WHITNEY