Diabetic nephropathy (DN), a major complication of diabetes, is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease; however, a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic immune-inflammatory changes during DN progression remains limited. We integ…
ObjectiveTo assess potential contributors to the variability in the clinical spectrum of unexplained neck/shoulder pain and its associated myofascial component(s).DesignProspective cross-sectional study of adults reporting neck/shoulder pai…
Endometriosis is the hormone-dependent product of endometrial tissue found outside the uterus. Recently, micro-RNAs (miRNAs) were shown to play a role in endometriotic lesion development. However, the mechanism of steroid hormones responsib…
It is believed that endometrial miRNAs contribute to the aetiology of endometriosis in stem cells; however, the mechanisms remain unclear. Here we collected serum samples from patients with or without endometriosis and characterized the miR…