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REVIEW article

Front. Immunol.

Sec. Inflammation

Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1621178

This article is part of the Research TopicInnovative Immunoregulation Strategies in the Chronic Inflammation-Based DiseasesView all 6 articles

Neuroinflammation is responsible for pain in endometriosis -Targeting the JAK-STAT Pathway and Mast Cell Activation

Provisionally accepted
Monika  GolinskaMonika Golinska1,2*Maria  WolyniakMaria Wolyniak1Piotr  KuleszaPiotr Kulesza1Wojciech  FendlerWojciech Fendler1,3,4
  • 1Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
  • 2Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • 3Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States
  • 4Medical Research Agency, Warsaw, Poland

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Chronic pain is a defining feature of endometriosis and contributes significantly to the diminished quality of life observed in affected individuals. Despite advances in understanding disease pathology, current therapeutic strategies largely fail to simultaneously target both lesion development and pain generation. In this review, we examine the neurobiology of endometriosis-associated pain at the level of the brain, dorsal root ganglia, and lesion innervation, with a particular focus on the interplay between inflammation and neurogenesis. We highlight how these processes converge on the JAK/STAT signaling pathway, a critical regulator of both immune activation and nerve fiber growth. The central role of mast cells in coordinating inflammatory and neurogenic responses is also discussed. Emerging evidence supporting the use of JAK inhibitors and mast cell stabilizers in modulating these pathways is reviewed, with emphasis on their potential for repurposing in endometriosis therapy. By targeting the shared mechanisms underlying lesion progression and pain, these pharmacological strategies offer a promising avenue for improving clinical outcomes. Further research is necessary to validate the efficacy and safety of these approaches, but the therapeutic potential of JAK/STAT pathway inhibition and mast cell stabilization could represent a paradigm shift in endometriosis management.

Keywords: Endometriosis, Neuroinflammation, Chronic Pain, Janus kinase inhibitors, Mast cell stabilizers, Neuromodulation

Received: 30 Apr 2025; Accepted: 31 Jul 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Golinska, Wolyniak, Kulesza and Fendler. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Monika Golinska, Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland

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