CXCL8 and endometriosis: In addition to CD82 and integrinβ1, IL-8, cyclooxygensase-2 (Cox-2) and MMPs may be involved in this process.7, 41 IL-27 further amplified the stimulatory effect of Th17 on the growth and invasion of ESCs in vitro, and increased the number and weight of ectopic lesions in the mouse endometriosis model.