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BackgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) contribute to female infertility by causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and fallopian tube damage. Utilizing the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database, we aim to comprehensively evalu…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of bisphosphonates on surgical site infection (SSI) and their safety in postmenopausal women undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF). METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective coh…

Novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), including 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE), are emerging endocrine-disrupting chemicals, though their direct effects on female gamete maturation remain insufficiently characterized. In …

ObjectivesTo evaluate the efficacy of Honghua Ruyi Pills combined with estradiol valerate and dydrogesterone tablets in promoting endometrial repair and menstrual recovery after artificial abortion.MethodsThis was a randomized, double-blind…

Endometriosis (EMS) significantly impacts women's health and is influenced by genetic factors and environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which interfere with hormonal balance. Using the Gene Expression Omnibus database, we ide…

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by the abnormal activation of pancreatic enzymes due to various causes, leading to local pancreatic inflammation. This can trigger systemic inflammatory response syndrome and multi-organ …

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) possess significant potential in regenerative medicine, attributed to their inherent capacity for site-specific homing to inflammatory regions, diverse differentiation abilities, and immunomodulatory fu…

Myocardial infarction (MI) results in cardiomyocyte necrosis and conductive system damage, leading to sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Studies have shown that conductive biomaterials can restore cardiac conduction, but cannot facilit…

BackgroundThere is a need for diagnostic tests for screening, triaging and staging of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Glycoproteomics of blood samples has shown promise for biomarker discovery.MethodsWe applied glycoproteomics to serum of …

BackgroundPreeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific clinical syndrome and can be subdivided into early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE) and late-onset preeclampsia (LOPE) according to the gestational age of delivery. Patients with preeclampsia have abe…

BackgroundPreeclampsia (PE) is a serious pregnancy-specific syndrome associated with the inadequate invasion of trophoblast cells and inflammation of the uterus. A previous study found that lncRNA HOXD-AS1 promotes PE. However, its regulato…

BackgroundEndometrial receptivity (ER), a pivotal event for successful embryo implantation, refers to the capacity of endometrium to allow the adhesion of the trophectoderm of the blastocyst to endometrial cells. In this paper, we set to el…

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate whether the base of the tongue harbours a transformation zone (TZ), i.e., an initiation site for papillomavirus infection, analogous to that in the uterine cervix by examining the histologic…

Seminal plasma (SP) accounts for more than 90% of semen volume. It induces inflammation, regulates immune tolerance, and facilitates embryonic development and implantation in the female reproductive tract. In the physiological state, SP pro…

BackgroundOvarian cancer is a common cancer among women globally, and the assessment of lymph node metastasis plays a crucial role in the treatment of this malignancy. The primary objective of our study was to identify the risk factors asso…

AbstractOrganoids are three-dimensional cellular structures with self-organizing and self-differentiation capacities. They faithfully recapitulate structures and functions of in vivo organs as represented by functionality and microstructura…

As we all know, female obesity has become a global epidemic, which is usually accompanied with endocrine and metabolic disorders. Obese women are more likely to experience reproductive problems, including infertility, embryonic developmenta…

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) is a member of the STAT family and localizes to the cytoplasm. STAT4 is phosphorylated after a variety of cytokines bind to the membrane, and then dimerized STAT4 translocates to th…

BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the image quality and adverse events (AEs) of ethiodized poppyseed oil (EPO) compared with ioversol as contrast agents in hysterosalpingography (HSG).MethodsTwo hundred twenty-eight patients underwe…

Programmed cell death 6 (PDCD6), a calcium binding protein of the penta EF-hand protein family, and its receptors are involved in regulation of apoptosis pathways. To evaluate the relationship between genetic polymorphisms of PDCD6 gene and…

Menstruation is the expulsion of the endometrial lining of the uterus following a nearly month long preparation for embryo implantation and pregnancy. Increasingly, the health of the endometrium is being recognized as a critical factor in f…

PROBLEM: Little is known about the roles of TF and PAR-2 in endometriosis. This article investigated the expression of TF and PAR-2 in ectopic and eutopic endometrium with endometriosis and their relationship with the menstrual cycle. METHO…

Numerous proinflammatory cytokines, such as TNFalpha and IL-6, which are nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) target genes, have been shown to promote proliferation in endometriotic cells, and several other genes involved in promoting growth a…

Recent comparative genome hybridization studies revealed that hundreds to thousands of human genomic loci can have interindividual copy number variations (CNVs). One of such CNV loci in the HLA codes for the immune effector protein compleme…