Peritoneal fibrosis has been linked to hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) as well as O-linked-N-acetylglucosaminylation (O-GlcNAcylation) in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Genistein, recognized for its HIF-1α inhibitory and antifibrotic e…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression of oxytocin receptor in the uterine junctional zone of the fundus and isthmus in the proliferative and secretory phases in women with and without adenomyosis. DESIGN: Experimental prospective clinical s…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the ultrastructural features of endometrial-myometrial interface (EMI) of adenomyosis and normal myometrium. METHODS: From May 2010 to September 2013, 102 uterine myometrial specimens were obtained from 102 patients u…
The endometrial-myometrial interface (EMI) is a specific functional region of uterus. However, our knowledge on EMI ultrastructure both in normal uterus and adenomyosis is far from enough to understand its pathology. In this study, used the…