BST2 and endometriosis: Among these genes, we are particularly interested in BST2, which is also known as tethered membrane protein, or CD317, which is a 30-36 kDa interferon-induced type II single channel transmembrane protein and has been previously indicated to trigger the classical inflammatory NF-κB signaling pathway; this pathway is inextricably linked to endometriosis, which is an inflammatory disease (19–22).