IntroductionTranscription factor EB (TFEB) deficiency contributes to insufficient autophagic degradation, resulting in zymogen granule (ZG) accumulation and subsequent premature activation, which underlies the pathogenesis of alcoholic panc…
BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects 15% of reproductive-aged women, with current treatments showing limited efficacy. This study evaluated whether combining acupuncture with conventional therapy improves outcomes compared to conve…
BACKGROUND: Pelvic floor surface electromyography (sEMG) is widely used to evaluate and treat pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFDs). Based on sEMG, the Glazer protocol was developed over 20 years ago with a limited sample size, making it challen…
Endometriosis is marked by the ectopic growth, spread, and invasion of endometrial tissue beyond the uterus, resulting in recurrent bleeding, pain, reproductive challenges, and the formation of nodules or masses. Despite advancements in det…
BACKGROUND: Infertility has become a world-wide public health problem. To identify women in a high-risk of infertility at an early stage when more treatments are available, early risk factors such as age at menarche (AAM) are being investig…
BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia (HUA) has become popular globally, being an important risk factor for various metabolic diseases. Elevated serum uric acid (UA) levels cause adverse reproductive outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome und…
This study investigates the association between parity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Japanese women, considering the clinical history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and menopausal status, which are known risk factors for T2…
PURPOSE: This study aimed to monitor the expression of B-cell translocation gene 2 (BTG2) in granulosa cells of patients undergoing IVF/ICSI with respect blastocyst quality outcomes. METHODS: We recruited 181 women undergoing IVF/ICSI cycl…
RESEARCH QUESTION: Can bioinformatics-driven identification of hub genes in granulosa cells be used to predict oocyte developmental potential in patients with endometriosis (EMS)-related infertility? DESIGN: This was an exploratory cohort …
OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of endometrial defects in the pathogenesis of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. SETTING: Two tertiary centres. POPULATION OR SAMPLE: We included 155 patients with ca…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a recognized global public health problem. However, there are still limitations in the available therapeutic approaches and a lack of clinically effective drugs. Therefore, an in-depth exploration of the seco…
Endometriosis (EMs) is a common disease in women of childbearing age, categorized into ovarian, superficial, and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Bladder endometriosis (BE) is a type of DIE with an incidence of approximately 1% among …
BACKGROUND: As the precursor malignancy of endometrial cancer (EC), about 50% of endometrial complex atypical hyperplasia (CAH) will eventually progress to EC. Elucidating the underlying transformation mechanisms could aid in disease manage…
BACKGROUND: Limited information is available on malpractice claims against obstetricians and gynecologists in China. This study identifies risk factors associated with malpractice and explores the correlation between the hospital characteri…
Endometrium, the lining of the uterus, changes dynamically in response to fluctuations in ovarian hormones. The proper endocrine environment regulates endometrial functions: menstruation and supporting pregnancy. Obesity is closely related …
BACKGROUND: Circulating exosomal microRNAs are an easily obtained and minimally invasive biomarker for cancer treatment. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most aggressive carcinomas. It would thus be extremely crucial …
INTRODUCTION: Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) demonstrates a complex pathogenesis. The uterine artery (UtA) Doppler ultrasound monitoring is clinically valuable for predicting RSA risk. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the type o…
BACKGROUND: The causal bridge from environmental exposure to endometriosis (Ems) biology remains incompletely defined. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is repeatedly implicated in elevated Ems risk, yet actionable molecular anchors linking…
To evaluate the synergistic predictive capacity of MRI lesion classification and serum CA125 for symptom manifestation (dysmenorrhea/menorrhagia) and explore associated adenomyosis pathogenesis. Patients before focused ultrasound ablation s…
BACKGROUND: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening form of ectopic pregnancy characterized by embryo implantation within the scar tissue of a prior cesarean delivery. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study …
IN BRIEF: There is no ideal animal model of adenomyosis, which reflects the imperfect understanding of complex human pathogenesis. In this study, we successfully induced adenomyosis in a mouse model via sharp-blunt trauma, which more closel…
BACKGROUND: Purinergic P2 receptors, which can be divided into ionotropic P2X receptors and metabotropic P2Y receptors, mediate cellular signal transduction of purine or pyrimidine nucleoside triphosphates and diphosphate. Based on the wide…
BACKGROUND: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) has been identified as a member of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5). The symptoms of premenstrual syndrome are uncertain, and these uncertain s…
Adenomyosis remains a challenging gynecological disorder to investigate due to the absence of in vitro models that accurately replicate endometrial tissue dynamics across the menstrual cycle. To address this gap, we established an endometri…