PURPOSE: To investigate the value of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI), especially apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in the differentiation of uterine adenomyosis and leiomyoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 17 patients with uterine leiomyom…
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association among malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and incidence of apoptosis of granulosa cells in follicular fluid with the outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: W…
The aim of this study was to screen genes related to the development and injury of the mouse optic nerve so as to provide possible target genes for gene-engineering therapy of central nervous system (CNS) injury. Gene expression was profile…
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have shown that the local expression of soluble interleukin (IL) -1 receptor type II (sIL-1 RII) in endometrial tissue of women with endometriosis is decreased, and the depression of IL-1 RII was more significant i…
Cytokines are key mediators of intercellular communication and are likely to promote the development and progression of endometriosis. Previous studies provided evidence that endometriosis develops as a result of the pathogenetic factors in…
Epithelial ovarian cancer, which comprises several histologic types and grades, is the most lethal cancer among women in the United States. In this review, we summarize recent progress in understanding the pathology and biology of this dise…
Phospho-enriched protein in astrocytes (PEA-15) is a 15-kDa phosphoprotein that slows cell proliferation by binding to and sequestering extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in the cytoplasm, thereby inhibiting ERK-dependent transcrip…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of interleukin-1 receptor type II (IL-1RII) in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. DESIGN: Cultures of endometrial cells exposed to soluble IL-1RII or the recombinant adenovirus of IL-1RII (rAd-RII). SETTIN…
Histopathology and epidemiology studies have consistently demonstrated a strong link between endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancers (EAOCs)--in particular, the endometrioid and clear cell subtypes. However, it is still u…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the hemodynamic changes before and after uterine arterial embolization (UAE) in the treatment of adenomyosis. METHODS: UAE was performed in 30 patients with adenomyosis diagnosed by clinical manifestation, magneti…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the mechanism of treating endometriosis by tonifying Kidney and removing blood stasis with Neiyixiao Recipe (NYXR). METHODS: One hundred and three patients of endometriosis were divided randomly into the NYXR group (5…
In order to study infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis, we have compared semiquantitative PCR and Q beta replicase-amplified assays for detection of this organism. The PCR assay was directed against the C. trachomatis 16S rRNA gene. Quan…