Lu X

ObjectiveTo compare the effects of five different frozen-thaw embryo transfer (FET) strategies in women aged 35-40 years.MethodsData from 1,060 patients were divided into five groups according to the number and quality of transferred blasto…

Pancreatic cancer is a malignancy with extremely poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the application value of tumour markers and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) in predicting clinical staging and lymph node metastasis of panc…

IntroductionThe relationships between the outcome of frozen-thaw embryo transfer (FET) cycle and endometrial compaction were not quite consistent.ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between the outcome of FET cycle and endometrial compacti…

BackgroundThe molecular mechanisms underlying window of implantation (WOI) displacement in patients with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) remain unclear. This study aims to explore the transcriptomic signatures of endometrium with norma…

OBJECTIVE: To study biomarkers to develop a novel diagnosis model for endometriosis and validate it using clinical samples. DESIGN: We used publicly available data sets and weighted gene coexpression network analysis to identify differenti…

Study questionWhat are the differences in gene expression of cumulus cells (CCs) between young women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and those of similar age with normal ovarian reserve (NOR)?Summary answerGene expression and metabolo…

ObjectiveTo investigate the predictive value of three-dimensional ultrasound assessment of endometrial receptivity in PGD/PGS transplantation patients on pregnancy outcome.Methods280 patients undergoing PGD/PGS transplantation were enrolled…

BackgroundUnilateral twin ectopic pregnancy is extremely rare in natural pregnancy, with an incidence rate of only 1 in 200,000-2,500,000, represents a major health risk for reproductive-aged women, leading to even life-threatening complica…

ObjectiveTo investigate transfer strategies in the frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycle.MethodsThe clinical data of 1,652 FET patients were divided into five groups according to the number and quality of the transferred blastocyst: hig…

Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is increasingly found in women treated with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF−ET). With the development of the freeze-all policy in reproductive medicine, it is controversial whether frozen embryo transf…

Background: Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) and exosomes are implicated in endometriosis development. We measured the expression of an exosomal lncRNA, homeobox transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR), and explored its molecular mechanism in endomet…

Lu Zhang,1 Zitong Yu,2 Qingxi Qu,1 Xiao Li,1 Xue Lu,1 Hui Zhang1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Obstetrics, Shouguang People’s Hospit…

AIM: To investigate the value of amide proton transfer weighted (APTw) imaging and R2∗ mapping of cystic fluid in differentiating ovarian endometriotic cysts (OE) from other ovarian cystic (OOC) lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 4…

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. P21 activated kinase 4 (PAK4) and Breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 3 (BCAR3) have been reported to be involved in numerous aspects in tu…

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to assess the safety of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) protocol regarding the neonatal outcomes and congenital malformations in babies born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and frozen embry…

BackgroundPatients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may be more susceptible to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and even more likely to suffer from severe COVID-19. Whether there is a common molecular pathological basis for…

BackgroudThis study's objectives were to compare the clinical, perinatal, and obstetrical outcomes of patients with different estradiol (E2) levels in fresh single-blastocyst-transfer (SBT) cycles under an early follicular phase prolonged r…

BackgroundThe present study is aimed at providing systematic insight into the composition and expression of transfer RNA (tRNA) derivative transcription in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC).MethodstRNA derivative expression profiles …

ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical effect of mild stimulation with letrozole on pregnancy outcomes in ovulatory women undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET) compared to natural cycle.DesignRetrospective observational study.SettingTertiary c…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis (AM) is an important cause of female infertility. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This report describes a preliminary study of hypoxia and its possible association with endometrial receptivity in A…

miR-186-3p acts as a tumor suppressor in various cancers. This study aimed to explore the expression levels of miR-186-3p and its role in cervical cancer. We analyzed the effects of miR-186-3p and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) on the …

ObjectiveConcern regarding the adverse impact of pretreatment of oral contraceptives (OC) prior to ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) on pregnancy outcome has been debated. We investigated factors that may be associated wi…

Bone marrow-derived cells engraft to the uterine endometrium and contribute to endometriosis. This study sought to further confirm that estrogen can promote the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and to investigate the …

Endometriosis of sciatic nerve is a common gynecological disease. Here we aimed to study the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive role of sulforaphane on sciatic nerve endometriosis. The sciatic nerve endometriosis rat model was construct…

BackgroundDecreased endometrial thickness (EMT) has been suggested to be associated with reduced birthweight of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) newborns. Considering the differences in ovarian stimulation …