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CD47-signal-regulated protein \u03b1 (SIRP\u03b1) and PD-L1-PD-1 are considered immune checkpoints associated with macrophage phagocytosis. A specific blockade of these two pathways had been shown to increase the phagocytic clearance of cancer cells by macrophages in most cancers. We hypothesized that targeting CD47\/PD-L1 in EM could improve the phagocytosis of macrophages, thereby delaying the progression of EM. From localization to quantification, from mRNA to protein, we comprehensively evaluated the expression of CD47 and PD-L1 in EM. We demonstrated that the CD47 expression in ectopic endometrium from patients with EM was significantly increased, but PD-L1 was not. We performed direct co-culture experiments of endometrial stromal cells with macrophages in vitro and in vivo to assess whether ectopic endometrial stromal cells escape macrophage phagocytosis through the CD47-SIRP\u03b1 signaling pathway. The results showed that targeting CD47 increased the phagocytic capacity of macrophages. Interestingly, we also found that the reduction of CD47 expression promoted apoptosis of endometrial stromal cells. In conclusion, these data suggested that targeting CD47 can effectively target ectopic endometrial stromal cells through a dual mechanism of increased phagocytosis of macrophages and induced apoptosis of ectopic endometrial stromal cells. 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