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An endocrine microbe immunity framework for granulomatous mastitis toward phenotype-oriented interpretation
Yuang Jiang1,2, Ke Yang1,3, Bingjie Xue1,2
1Department of First Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Iscience
|August 4, 2026
Summary
Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is a complex inflammatory breast disease. A new endocrine-microbe-immunity (EMI) framework views GM as a spectrum, aiding diagnosis and management.
Area of Science:
- Breast pathology
- Inflammatory diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Granulomatous mastitis (GM) presents diagnostic and management challenges due to heterogeneous features.
- Variability in terminology and etiology hinders understanding of GM pathogenesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize current evidence on granulomatous mastitis.
- To propose an integrative endocrine-microbe-immunity (EMI) framework for understanding GM.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of clinical, pathological, microbiological, and immunological data.
- Development of a non-causal, hypothesis-generating EMI model.
Main Results:
- The EMI framework integrates endocrine signals, microbial findings, and immune features as co-occurring domains.
- This model frames GM as a clinical spectrum with varying contributions across phenotypes.
Conclusions:
- The EMI framework supports a phenotype-oriented approach to GM diagnosis and therapy.
- Standardized phenotyping and prospective studies are crucial for advancing GM research.
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