Mao Z

Macrophages, key players in the immune system, exhibit remarkable plasticity, polarizing into pro-inflammatory (M1) or anti-inflammatory (M2) phenotypes in response to microenvironmental cues. This functional dichotomy is pivotal in the pat…

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a challenging inflammatory disease with higher relapse and lower remission rates, urgently requiring effective and safe complementary treatment options. Apigenin (Api), a natural flavonoid from parsley and celery,…

The high rate of unexplained female infertility significantly affects public health and women's mental well-being. Research on dietary nutrients' impact on infertility often overlooks vitamin B2. Exploring this vitamin's role could be cruci…

PURPOSE: Although observational studies suggest a link between socioeconomic status (SES) and hormone-related gynecologic diseases, the causal direction and mediating mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to explore the causal relation…

Yi Yu,* Zhonghao Mao,* Lianlian Feng, Nannan Li, Xinlin Jiao, Teng Zhang, Baoxia Cui Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equa…

Ferroptosis, a recently discovered form of programmed cell death triggered by the excessive accumulation of iron-dependent lipid peroxidation products, plays a critical role in the development of various diseases. However, whether it is inv…

We conducted a multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of endometriosis and adenomyosis in almost 1.4 million women, including 105,869 cases, aiming to expand endometriosis loci discovery across ancestries, dissect symptom-specific eff…

The present study aimed to explore whether there is an association between the transfer of frozen thawed embryos (FET) obtained during SARS-CoV-2 infection and an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. We performed a case-control coh…

BACKGROUND: The efficiency of different first-line treatments, such as first-line surgery and assisted reproductive technology (ART), in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is still unclear due to a lack of direct comparative t…

PurposeTo present a new technique for the treatment of vaginal cuff recurrences using 3D-printed vaginal cylindrical template (3D-PVCT) with curved needle channels in brachytherapy.Material and methodsTwo patients with vaginal cuff tumor tr…

Human amniotic membrane (hAM) is a promising material for tissue engineering due to several benefits, including desirable biocompatibility, stem cell source, antibacterial activity, etc. However, because of its low elasticity, the clinical …

Aberration in microRNA expression or DNA methylation is a causal factor for polycystic ovarian syndrome. However, the epigenetic interactions between miRNA and DNA methylation remain unexplored in PCOS. We conducted a novel integrated analy…

BackgroundIn polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), ovarian physiology is tightly linked to the metabolic disturbances observed in this disease. Vitamin D (VD) plays an important role in the regulation of ovulatory dysfunction and can influence …