Xi-jing Chen — Endo Lab

observational 2012

Bone morphogenetic protein-15 in follicle fluid combined with age may differentiate between successful and unsuccessful poor ovarian responders

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/1477-7827-10-116

BACKGROUND: The counselling of poor ovarian responders about the probability of pregnancy remains a puzzle for gynaecologists. The aim of this study was to optimise the management of poor responders by investigating the role of the oocyte-d…

lab-animal 2010

Attenuated oocyte fertilization and embryo development associated with altered growth factor/signal transduction induced by endometriotic peritoneal fluid

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.011

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the embryotoxic effect of peritoneal fluid (PF) from infertile women with mild endometriosis on mouse oocytes and embryos is associated with changes in embryonic epidermal growth factor (EGF), insulin-like …

lab-animal 2010

Downregulative effects of nitric oxide on oocyte fertilization and embryo development: possible roles of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated infertility

Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology ·doi:10.1159/000323977

AIMS: To investigate the effects of elevated nitric oxide (NO) levels in peritoneal fluids (PF) on oocyte fertilization and pre-implantation embryo development, and the relation of those effects to endometriosis-associated infertility. MET…

review 2007

[Research on minimal to mild endometriosis associated infertility]

Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences ·doi:10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2007.05.019

Endometriosis is a common disease of reproductive age women and infertility is one of its clinical manifestations. Infertility of patients with severe endometriosis may be attributed to the anatomy alteration of pelvis.However, the infertil…