Wu K

ORCID: 0000-0002-0699-9666 · 27 papers in corpus
case-report 2026
JCEM case reports ·doi:10.1210/jcemcr/luag090

We report the case of a pregnant woman with coexisting pathogenic hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4A) and insulin receptor (INSR) gene variants. A 25-year-old lean Caucasian gravida 1, para 0 (G1P0) woman with a history of early-onset…

lab-animal 2026
Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/s13048-026-02193-9

Ovarian aging, marked by a progressive diminution of oocyte quality and quantity, is a major contributor to declining female fertility and age-related reproductive disorders. However, transcript-level changes underlying this process remain …

lab-animal 2026
eLife ·doi:10.7554/elife.90729

Human endometrial receptivity is a critical determinant of pregnancy success; however, in vivo studies of its features and regulation are particularly challenging due to ethical restrictions. Recently, the development of human endometrial a…

review 2026
Bone research ·doi:10.1038/s41413-025-00476-3

Bone is highly innervated, and its regeneration is significantly nerve-dependent. Extensive evidence suggests that the nervous system plays an active role in bone metabolism and development by modulating osteoblast and osteoclast activity. …

review 2025
Frontiers in nutrition ·doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1650347

Oxidative stress plays a central role in reproductive disorders, with food bioactive compounds offering therapeutic potential through their antioxidant properties. This review examines antioxidant active ingredients from plant-based foods a…

other 2025
The EMBO journal ·doi:10.1038/s44318-025-00611-0

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling through EP2 and EP4 receptors is crucial in regulating inflammation, pain, and cancer progression. While selective and dual antagonists for these receptors hold therapeutic potential, their binding mechanis…

review 2025
Frontiers in nutrition ·doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1591534

This review examines the neurobiological mechanisms by which plant-derived compounds influence women's reproductive health through the neuroendocrine-reproductive axis. Gynecological disorders frequently present with neurological manifestat…

observational 2024
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-024-72434-8

The composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) serves as a valuable instrument for evaluating the intake of dietary antioxidants. This research aims to clarify the connection between CDAI and the risk of female infertility by analyzing data…

guideline 2024
Phytotherapy research : PTR ·doi:10.1002/ptr.8087

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic and nonspecific inflammatory disease of the intestine, has become a prevalent global health concern. This guideline aims to equip clinicians and caregivers with effective strategies for the treatment and m…

lab-animal 2024
Experimental and therapeutic medicine ·doi:10.3892/etm.2024.12506

Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder that is associated with female infertility, a reduced clinical pregnancy rate and a high risk of miscarriage. Solute carrier family 38 member a2 (SLC38A2) is a glutamine (Gln) transporter that serves…

other 2024
Frontiers in molecular biosciences ·doi:10.3389/fmolb.2024.1469775

Wilms tumor (WT) is the most common type of malignant abdominal tumor in children; it exhibits a high degree of malignancy, grow rapidly, and is prone to metastasis. This study aimed to construct a prognosis model based on anoikis-related g…

other 2023
Microorganisms ·doi:10.3390/microorganisms11092319

BACKGROUND: The interaction between intestinal microbiota and infertility is less researched. This study was performed to investigate the causal association between gut microbiota and infertility. METHODS: In this two-sample Mendelian rand…

review 2023
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie ·doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115415

Iron, as an essential trace element for the organism, is vital for maintaining the organism's health. Excessive iron can promote reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, thus damaging cells and tissues. Ferroptosis is a novel form of pro…

observational 2022
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-022-01640-1

BACKGROUND: Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) belongs to a family of the LOX secretory enzyme, which involves the cross-linkage of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Here, we aimed to analyze the correlation between serum LOXL2 and pelvic adhe…

review 2022
Frontiers in pharmacology ·doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1026141

As an important part of the human intestinal microecology, the intestinal flora is involved in a number of physiological functions of the host. Several studies have shown that imbalance of intestinal flora and its regulation of the intestin…

lab-animal 2021
Theranostics ·doi:10.7150/thno.58337

Rationale: Estrogen-dependent cancers (e.g., breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Recently, exosomes released by tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T cells have been unde…

observational 2021
International journal of general medicine ·doi:10.2147/ijgm.s346610

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate whether the systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) and platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are associated with ovarian malignancy and their diagnostic value. Design: This retrospective study compared SIRI, P…

observational 2021
International journal of general medicine ·doi:10.2147/ijgm.s323136

PURPOSE: This study assessed the prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in predicting the prognosis of endometrial cancer (EC) patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this study, we included 5…

lab-animal 2020
Bioscience reports ·doi:10.1042/bsr20194032

Disrupted follicular development may result in increased follicular atresia, which is a crucial mechanism of various ovarian pathologies. It has been demonstrated that oxidative stress is associated with disrupted follicular development. Ca…

lab-animal 2019
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research ·doi:10.12659/msm.916070

BACKGROUND Preclinical and clinical studies have shown that the extract of Cynanchum paniculatum (bunge) kitag and the fukeqianjin formulation have beneficial effects in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This study aimed to compare the eff…

observational 2019
JNCI cancer spectrum ·doi:10.1093/jncics/pkz056

BACKGROUND: Hyperinsulinemia, high insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) levels, and low IGF binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) levels have been implicated in the relationship between obesity and increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, it…

lab-animal 2019
BMC genomics ·doi:10.1186/s12864-019-6353-2

BACKGROUND: Embryonic mortality is a major concern in the commercial swine industry and primarily occurs early in gestation, but also during mid-gestation (~ days 50-70). Previous reports demonstrated that the embryonic loss rate was signif…

lab-animal 2018
Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1016/j.neo.2017.11.003

Natural killer (NK) cell function is critical for controlling initial tumor growth and determining chemosensitivity of the tumor. A synergistic relationship between rapamycin and cisplatin in uterine endometrial cancer (UEC) in vitro has be…

lab-animal 2018
Autophagy ·doi:10.1080/15548627.2018.1476809

UNLABELLED: Impaired NK cell cytotoxic activity contributes to the local dysfunctional immune environment in endometriosis (EMS), which is an estrogen-dependent gynecological disease that affects the function of ectopic endometrial tissue c…

lab-animal 2018
Cell death & disease ·doi:10.1038/s41419-018-0581-2

Endometriosis (EMS) is an estrogen-dependent gynecological disease with a low autophagy level of ectopic endometrial stromal cells (eESCs). Impaired NK cell cytotoxic activity is involved in the clearance obstruction of the ectopic endometr…