Figure 1.
MST1 is downregulated in endometriosis-related peritoneal macrophages. (A, B) Intraperitoneal cells were collected from patients with or without endometriosis and then analyzed by flow cytometry. A higher percentage of CD68+CD86+ macrophages was present in the peritoneal cavity of the control group, while the percentage of CD68+CD163+ macrophages was higher in the peritoneal cavity of endometriosis patients. (C) The IL-10 concentration of human peritoneal fluid supernatant with or without endometriosis. (D, E) Representative western blot of protein expression of MST1, and p38-MAPK. (F) The mRNA level of MST1 and p38-MAPK by RT-qPCR. (G) The location of MST1 and p38-MAPK by immunofluorescence staining. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001 (Control group peritoneal macrophages vs. endometriosis group peritoneal macrophages). Values represent the mean ± standard error.
