Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) is one of the most common gynecologic malignancies with a high mortality rate. Serum biomarkers and imaging approaches are insufficient in identifying EOC patients at an early stage. This study is to set u…
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age, which is characterized by ovulatory dysfunction, clinical and/or biochemical androgen excess, polycystic ovaries on ultrasound and …
BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence supports the pivotal role of intestinal flora in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Serotonin synthesis by enterochromaffin (EC) cells is influenced by the gut microbiota and has been reported to have an inter…
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of peritoneal endometriosis on rat ovaries. METHODS: A rat model of peritoneal endometriosis was established by autologous transplantation. qPCR was performed to measure mRNA levels of steroid …
Ovarian sensitivity could affect the outcome of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between the ovarian sensitivity index (OSI) and traditional ovarian response ma…
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy is established as the standard surgical approach for the treatment of benign ovarian cysts. However, previous studies have shown that potential fertility can be directly impaired by laparoscopic o…
Adhesion is a postoperative complication that has plagued gynecologists for many years, as 60-90% of gynecological patients develop adhesions after abdominopelvic surgeries. Abdominopelvic adhesions could lead to chronic pelvic pain, infert…
PURPOSE: To compare monozygotic twinning (MZT) rates in patients undergoing fresh embryo transfer (ET) and frozen embryo transfer. METHODS: All clinical pregnancies after single ET carried out in our IVF center between 2014 and 2018 (n = 8…
BACKGROUND: Guizhi Fuling capsule (GFC), a well-known formula composed of five medicinal herbs, is commonly prescribed to treat primary dysmenorrhea, as well as to achieve good clinical efficacy in China. However, the active components of G…
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…
Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is an unusual uterine smooth muscle proliferation that can be associated with aggressive clinical behavior despite a histologically benign appearance. It has some overlapping molecular characteristics with b…
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…
Objective: To investigate whether poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) as protein delivery vehicles that encapsulate CC chemokine receptor 5 antibody (anti-CCR5) has more suppressive function on macrophages than single anti-CCR5 in mouse e…
Background: Growing evidence has indicated that interleukin-37 (IL-37) is a potential anticancer molecule that mainly plays an inhibiting role in different kinds of cancers, but data for the role of IL-37 on cell apoptosis in cancers remain…
OBJECTIVE: Mitochondrial homeostasis is vital for the progression of lung cancer. Nurr1 has been identified as a novel mediator of mitochondrial homeostasis in several types of cancers. The aim of our study was to investigate whether Nurr1 …
BACKGROUND: Infertility has become a global health issue with the number of couples seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) worldwide continuing to rise. Some couples remain childless after several IVF cycles. Women undergoing IVF face greater…
This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the effect of placental location on birthweight discordance among diamniotic-dichorionic twin pregnancies. Medical records and sonographic reports of 978 diamniotic-dichorionic twin pregn…
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a major endocrine and metabolic disorder with heterogeneous manifestations and complex etiology. As a leading cause of anovulatory infertility, the molecular diversity of the follicular microe…
PURPOSE: As a serious type of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), ureteral endometriosis (UE) can result in decreased kidney function. The aims of this study are to investigate risk factors and surgical treatments for UE. METHODS: The s…
Jiawei Foshou San (JFS) is the new formula originated from classic Foshou San formula, composed with ligustrazine, ferulic acid, and tetrahydropalmatine. Previously JFS inhibited the growth of endometriosis (EMS) with unclear mechanism, esp…
BACKGROUND: Female reproductive tumors are common with high morbidity and mortality worldwide; however, the association between gynecological tumors and serum vitamin D is controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the rel…
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…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The main symptoms include dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. …
OBJECTIVE: To compare the treatment efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on its own, HIFU combined with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone …
Increasing evidence suggests that metformin use is associated with a decreased risk of cancer. The traditional therapies for gastric cancer (GC) are gastrectomy and chemoradiotherapy; however, these therapies may cause certain adverse effec…