Table 1.
Recent publications about IL-17, IL-17R or Th17 cells in patients with endometriosis and their correlation
| Parameter | Distribution | Correlation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-17 | PF↑ | Negative correlation | 60 |
| IL-17 | PF↑ | No mention | 63, 73, 74 |
| IL-25 | PF↑ | No correlation | 64 |
| IL-17A | Plasma↑, PF↑ | No mention | 43, 61 |
| IL-17 | Serum↑ | No mention | 76 |
| IL-17A | Serum↑, FF↑ | No mention | 77 |
| IL-17A | Plasma↑, PF no difference | No mention | 78 |
| IL-17A-positive cells | Stroma and surrounding the vasculature in matched eutopic endometrium and ectopic lesion samples↑ | No mention | 78 |
| IL-17 | No difference | No correlation | 84 |
| IL-17 | No difference | No correlation | 85 |
| IL-17/IL-10 ratio | PF↑, serum↑ | No mention | 85 |
| IL-17/IL-23 ratio | PF↑, serum↑, periphery↑ | No mention | 85 |
| IL-17F | EMMCs↑ | No mention | 79 |
| IL-17RA | ESCs↑ | No mention | 62 |
| IL-17RC | ESCs↑ | No mention | 79 |
| IL-17A-positive cells | Endometriotic tissues↑ | No mention | 62 |
| TH17 cells | PFMCs↑ | No mention | 62 |
| TH17 cells | PF↑ | Positive correlation | 80, 81 |
| IL-17 + TH17 cells | PFMCs↑ | No mention | 82 |
| CD8+ T cells, CD56+ NK cells, IL-17 signalling pathway | Eutopic endometria↑ | No mention | 83 |
Note: Abbreviations: IL-17, interleukin 17; IL-17R, interleukin 17 receptor; Th17 cells, T helper 17 cells; PF, peritoneal fluid; FF, follicular fluid; EMMCs, mononuclear cells from endometriotic lesions; ESCs, endometriotic stromal cells; PFMCs, peritoneal fluid mononuclear cells.