IL6 and endometriosis: Furthermore, miR-205-5p overexpression significantly increased the secretion of associated inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), soluble tumour necrosis factor α receptors 1 and 2 (sTNFR-1 and 2), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (Additional file 7: Figure S5).