Expert reviews in molecular medicine

BackgroundBile acids (BAs) are crucial metabolic regulators and signaling molecules involved in lipid metabolism and ovarian function. They primarily affect follicular development, steroidogenesis, and oocyte maturation through systemic cir…

BackgroundBlastocyst formation represents an essential requirement for subsequent implantation. Successful embryo implantation depends on adequate endometrial receptivity and appropriate embryo-maternal communication. Uterus-derived extrace…

BACKGROUND: Nerve growth factor (NGF), which acts on receptors tropomyosin receptor kinase A and p75 neurotrophic receptor, is a member of neurotrophin family and a kind of secretory polypeptides. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search…

BACKGROUND: The receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) is a unique multi-ligand member of the immunoglobulin superfamily that exists in both membrane-bound and soluble forms. Under physiological conditions, RAGE expression is l…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with pelvic pain and uncharacteristic accompanying symptoms. Endometriosis-associated pain often persists despite treatment of the disease, thus it brings a deleterious impact on their persona…

Oestrogen-progesterone signalling is highly versatile and critical for the maintenance of healthy endometrium in humans. The genomic and nongenomic signalling cascades initiated by these hormones in differentiated cells of endometrium have …

Endometriosis is considered to be a polygenic disease with a complex, multifactorial aetiology that affects about 10% of women in the reproductive age. Women with endometriosis have symptoms that include chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea a…

Endometriosis originates in the uterine lining and affects ~20% of reproductive-age women. The disease often causes chronic pelvic pain, affects ovulatory function and influences fertility. Although laparoscopic diagnosis of uterine endomet…