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The Role of Hypoxia, Epigenetics, and Non-Coding RNA in Endometriosis: From Molecular Mechanisms to Persistent Pathogenic Pathways

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  • Yangyi Zhang

  • Yating Zhan

  • Hao Wu

  • Weifeng Huang

  • Juan Du

  • June 26, 2026

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    Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women, causing severe pelvic pain and infertility.

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    The hypoxia-epigenetics-non-coding RNA axis is identified as a primary driver of endometriosis pathogenesis through molecular reprogramming.

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    Hypoxia stabilizes HIF-1α, which recruits epigenetic modifiers and regulates the expression of non-coding RNAs, contributing to disease progression.

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    Aberrant DNA methylation and histone modifications are key mechanisms that disrupt cellular processes in endometriosis, leading to hallmark clinical phenotypes.

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    Targeting epigenetic aberrations may provide new avenues for non-hormonal therapies and non-invasive diagnostic markers in endometriosis management.

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The hypoxia-epigenetics-ncRNA axis in endometriosis: from molecular cascades to self-sustaining pathogenic circuits

  • by Yangyi Zhang, Yating Zhan, Hao Wu, Weifeng Huang, Juan Du

  • June 26, 2026

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