Lei Cheng

ORCID: 0000-0001-5819-2007 · 8 papers in corpus
lab-animal 2026
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-026-36534-x

Endometrial carcinoma, a prevailing malignancy of the female reproductive system, exhibits escalating incidence and a trend towards early onset. Hormone therapy serves as a primary choice for fertility preservation and is also considered fo…

lab-animal 2024
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gaae010

The pathogenesis of adenomyosis is closely related to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and macrophages. MicroRNAs have been extensively investigated in relation to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in a range of malignancies. Howev…

lab-animal 2023
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-023-01207-x

Endometriosis is a chronic disease associated with a disrupted oxidative balance and chronic inflammation. In this study, we investigated the role of glutathione S-transferase Mu class 4 (GSTM4) in endometriosis and determined whether 6-(7-…

lab-animal 2023
Biology of reproduction ·doi:10.1093/biolre/ioad015

Adenomyosis is a benign disease, but it exhibits a metastatic property similar to tumors. Its pathogenesis is still unclear. One theory is that adenomyosis is the result of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in displaced embryonic Mull…

observational 2021
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590.2021.1922886

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous etonogestrel implants for adenomyosis.Methods: We conducted a clinical observational study of 20 patients suffering from adenomyosis treated with subcutaneous etonogestrel implants from Au…

case-report 2021
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research ·doi:10.1111/jog.15084

Adenomyosis is a common disease that affects many premenopausal women. Two patients with adenomyosis, aged 51 and 42 years, presented with dysmenorrhea and increased menstrual volume. They refused laparoscopy or laparotomy surgery and were …

lab-animal 2019
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719119828115

Endometriosis is an inflammation-dependent gynecologic disorder. Increased cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression plays an important role in the development and progression of endometriosis. Lipoxin A4 (LXA4) is an endogenous anti-inflammation…

nonrandomized-trial 2003
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deg022

BACKGROUND: Mifepristone in low daily doses has contraceptive potential by inhibiting ovulation and menstruation. Because follicular development is maintained, the endometrium is exposed to estrogen for prolonged periods unopposed by proges…