Journal of cellular and molecular medicine

Nicotinamide is an essential precursor of NAD involved in energy metabolism. A decline in NAD levels across tissues during ageing is well-documented, and NAD metabolism has been implicated in ovarian ageing. We investigated the relationship…

Adenomyosis is a prevalent disorder of the archimetra, historically conflated with endometriosis but possessing a unique pathobiological trajectory. This review synthesises current molecular evidence to propose a unified mechanistic framewo…

Cervical cancer has become a glaring concern for women's health globally. The use of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) contributes to a comprehensive understanding of cellular heterogeneity and the immune cell landscape in the TME of c…

Cancer constitutes a significant public health concern, and addressing the challenge of cancer holds paramount importance and requires immediate attention. Epigenetic alterations, encompassing DNA methylation, have emerged as pivotal contri…

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of female mortality, largely sustained by local oestrogen production. The enzyme 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1) is an enzyme involved in the oestrogen biosynthesis pathway, particula…

Existing evidence shows the importance of circulating cytokines in studying female reproductive system dysfunction. Endometriosis (EM) is thought to be associated with multiple immune cytokines, but its causality has not been proven. Utilis…

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 …

MUC16 ranks among the top three genes exhibiting the highest mutation frequencies in various cancer types. It encodes transmembrane mucins present in the epithelial linings of the ocular, respiratory, gastric and female reproductive systems…

Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a common abdominal emergency in clinical practice. Approximately 20%-40% of patients with SAP will be associated with acute lung injury (SAP-ALI), which is a major cause of death. Emodin (EMO) is a natural…

Asherman Syndrome (AS) is caused by injury to the endometrium leading to uterine scarring, decreased menstruation and infertility; it typically occurs after surgical curettage of the uterus. AS is treated surgically albeit with limited succ…

Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) poses significant challenges in reproductive health, with emerging evidence implicating DNA damage repair pathways. While GADD45A is a critical regulator of DNA repair, cell cycle and apoptosis, its role in …

This study aims to assess whether endometriosis causally increases the risk of IBD through Mendelian randomisation (MR) analysis and to elucidate potential mechanisms using in vitro experiments. A two-sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) ana…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that jeopardises the quality of life of about 10% of women. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression, function, regulatory mechanism, and relationship with immune cell infiltration of PNMA2 …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a major cause of female infertility, affects 4%-20% of reproductive-age women. Metabolic and hormonal alterations are key features of PCOS, potentially raising the risk of endometrial (EC) and ovarian (OVCA…

Despite advancements in assisted reproductive technology, recurrent implantation failure (RIF) remains a challenge. Endometrial factors, including ferroptosis and immunity, may contribute to this issue. This study integrated bioinformatics …

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs suppress choroidal neovascularisation (CNV), thus improving vision. However, some patients may have a poor response or develop resistance to anti-VEGF drugs. Geraniin (GE), a polyphenol i…

The application of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) using monoclonal antibodies has brought about a profound transformation in the clinical outcomes for patients grappling with advanced gastric cancer (GC). Nonetheless, despite these achie…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the modern intractable reproductive diseases. The female irregular menstruation, infertility, obesity, and so forth caused by PCOS have become a hot issue affecting family harmony and social develo…

Digestive system infiltrating endometriosis (DSIE) is an uncommon form of endometriosis in the digestive system. DSIE often occurs in the intestines (especially the sigmoid rectum), liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Clinically, DSIE presents…

Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) is one of the most common malignancies of the female genital tract. A recently discovered protein-coding gene, PPP1R14B, can inhibit protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) as well as different PP1 holoenzyme…

Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) controls inflammation and metabolism through modulation of histone methylation and gene transcription. Given the important role of inflammation and metabolism in atherosclerotic cardiovascular di…

The β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) was previously characterized as a mild antioxidant modulating cell viability. However, its biological action regarding endometrial stromal cell cytophysiology and function has never been considered. In this study,…

1,25(OH)2D3 has anti-inflammatory and growth inhibitory effects. Our study explored the effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 treatment on the expression of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and insulin-like growth fac…

NANOG engages with tumour initiation and metastasis by regulating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). However, its role in association with pAMPKα, and its clinical significance in EOC have not be…