Deubiquitination is a major form of post-translational protein modification involved in the regulation of protein homeostasis and various cellular processes. Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs), comprising about five subfamily members, are key …
The embryo transfer depth may affect the chance of pregnancy. However, embryo dislodging caused by uterine contraction may occur after the transfer. The aim of the retrospective study was to investigate whether the factors associated with u…
BACKGROUND: The age-specific definition of low anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) is lacking. This study aims to define an age-specific reference for low AMH and to evaluate the associated outcome in women undergoing IVF treatment. METHODS: A re…
AIMS: To determine the clinical predictors of live birth in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer (F-ET), and to determine whether these parameters can be used to develop a clinical nomogram mo…
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography (3D-TVS) for intrauterine adhesions (IUA). METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study. A total of 500 women ag…
BackgroundThere is an unmet need for noninvasive imaging markers that can help identify the aggressive subtype(s) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) at diagnosis and at an earlier time point, and evaluate the efficacy of therapy pri…
Because the incidence of endometrial cancer is notably increasing worldwide, it has become the leading gynecologic cancer in the United States. Standard treatment results in the loss of reproductive function in women of childbearing age. Fu…
ObjectivesTo evaluate the combined impact of male and female BMI on cumulative pregnancy outcomes after the first ovarian stimulation.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingUniversity-affiliated reproductive medicine center.PatientsA total…
INTRODUCTION: Systemic mastocytosis is a rare disease due to mast cell accumulation in various extracutaneous sites. Systemic mastocytosis with an associated clonal hematologic non-MC lineage disease is the second most common subtype of sys…
BACKGROUND: While single embryo transfer (SET) is widely advocated, double embryo transfer (DET) remains preferable in clinical practice to improve IVF success rate, especially in poor prognosis patients with only poor quality embryos (PQEs…
Impaired endometrial receptivity is one of the major causes of recurrent implantation failure (RIF), although the underlying molecular mechanism has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, we demonstrated that chromodomain Y like (…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and ectopic pregnancy (EP) following embryo transfer (ET). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University-affiliated hospital. POPULATION: A total of 16 378…
Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a widely applied traditional Chinese medicine ingredient which can be used for the treatment of osteoporosis. In this experiment, we investigated the potential therapeutic effect of chlorogenic acid on thiram-induc…
Broad-spectrum antibiotics are the conservative treatment for tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) or pelvic abscess, but the failure rate of antibiotic therapy remains higher in patients with a larger abscess. The present study aimed to evaluate the…
STUDY QUESTION: How is the activation of estrogen receptor β (ERβ) in endometriotic stromal cells (ESCs) involved in macrophage recruitment to promote the pathogenesis of endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: ERβ modulates the production of C-C m…
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer without effective targeted drugs. While breast cancer patients often use acupuncture for the relief of cancer-induced pain or the side effects of chemo- or…
Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition with unclear pathogenesis. Although a dysregulated lncRNA expression profile has been speculated, very few studies have addressed this hypothesis. We determined the differential lncRNA and m…
The clinical significance of hsa-mir-1247 and hsa-mir-1269a expression in ectopic pregnancy due to salpingitis was investigated. Eighty patients with ectopic pregnancy diagnosed by ultrasonography who were admitted to Jinan Maternity and Ch…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether individual response of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) treatment is associated with difference in ovarian stimulation outcomes. METHODS: The…
Magnetic resonance imaging exhibits high sensitivity but low specificity for breast cancer. The present study aimed to investigate whether combining morphology, texture features and kinetic features with diffusion-weighted imaging using qua…
Glioblastomas are capable of infiltrating into neighboring brain tissues. The prognosis of a male patient is worse than that of women. Here, we demonstrate the effects of estrogen on invasion of glioma cells via regulating estrogen nuclear …
BACKGROUND: People with biomarkers above cut-off values normally have higher risk to develop pre-malignancies and malignancies. OBJECTIVE: Here we investigate if serological TK1 protein (STK1p), AFP, CEA and PSA below cut-off values predic…
PURPOSE: To assess the clinical outcomes and fertility of young women with stage I low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) treated with fertility-sparing surgery. RESULTS: Seventeen patients with stage I low-grade ESS (stage IA, n = 6;…
BACKGROUND: Fertility-sparing surgery is indicated for patients with stage I epithelial ovarian cancers. We sought to evaluate the clinical outcomes and oncofertility in a cohort of patients of reproductive age with stage I epithelial ovari…
OBJECTIVES: The potential roles of serum microRNAs (miRNAs), as biomarkers, in noninvasive diagnosis of endometriosis have been reported by microarray analysis. However, microarray analysis cannot perform well in outcome accuracy and repeat…