Whereas, in the differentially expressed gene analysis, the tumor related genes TEX41, POLQ, and FLT1 were highly expressed in the ectopic endometrial cell group of endometriosis, and the expression of tumor suppressor gene PLCD1 was down-regulated when compared with the control group (Figs. 3A–3F, 2F and S1D). Here, TEX41 is linked to endometriosis.