Female infertility, accounting for 40–50% of infertility cases globally, underscores the urgent need for non-invasive biomarkers to guide early intervention. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA)—released via apoptosis, necrosis, or active secretion—has em…
RESEARCH QUESTION: Do iron metabolism and ferroptosis influence oocyte and embryo quality in patients with endometriosis undergoing IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), or in a mouse model? DESIGN: Fifty-seven patients with laparos…
This study aims to explore the impact of insulin resistance and metabolic abnormalities on metabolic changes, inflammatory responses, and pregnancy complications during in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)…
Endometriosis is defined as the ectopic growth of endometrium-like tissue. It brings pain and infertility to approximately 6–10% of women who are in reproductive age. The pathogenesis of endometriosis is still unclear, which also leads to u…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EM) is a gynecological disease that poses severe health risks to women, although its pathogenesis has yet to be fully elucidated. It has been shown that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are closely associated with E…