BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease that affects about 1% of all women and up to 15% of women of childbearing age. To date, none of the proposed theories exhaustively explain the pathophysiology of the disease or the…
BackgroundRecurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) refers to the incidence of two or more abortions before the first half of pregnancy. Oxidative stress has been hypothesized to play a central role in RPL.ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship betw…
BackgroundRecurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is the most common complaint of pregnancy in females with a prevalence of 5%. Numerous documents have shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms are able to change miRNA transcription and/or maturati…
BackgroundLymphoid-tyrosine-phosphatase which is encoded by the protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22 (PTPN22) gene plays a pivotal role in the regulation of immune responses by dephosphorylating several signaling intermediates of im…
BackgroundSurgery and chemotherapy are the two most common treatments for cancers, including ovarian cancer. Although most ovarian cancers occur over the age of 45 yr, it may involve younger women and affect their reproductive ability.Objec…
BACKGROUND: Using blood-based biomarkers such as microRNAs (miRNAs) may allow particularly effective and minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. Objective: We evaluated the differential expression of circulating miRNA-1…
BackgroundThe quality of oocyte is often considered as a limiting factor for fertility, especially IVF. Some mitochondrial mutations, particularly the 4977-bp deletion increase with the age. Thus, this mutation can serve as a marker for cel…
ObjectiveTo determine the localization, expression, and function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in fallopian tube epithelial cells.MethodsThe localization of TLRs in fallopian tube epithelial cells was investigated by immunostaining. Surpris…
BackgroundOvarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most important complications of assisted reproduction treatment. Many substances are involved in the regulation of the vascular permeability, which have been concerned to caus…