Xiaoyu Zhang

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder and a major cause of anovulatory infertility, often requiring assisted reproductive technology (ART). The freeze-all strategy followed by frozen-thawed embryo tr…

Gastric metastasis from breast cancer (GMBC) is a rare but diagnostically challenging condition, whose clinical and imaging features often mimic primary gastric cancer or treatment-related adverse effects. This study integrates a detailed c…

Macrophages, as the predominant phagocytes, play an essential role in pathogens defense and tissue homeostasis maintenance. In the context of cancer, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have evolved into cunning actors involved in angiogene…

Organoids are three-dimensional tissue analogues grown in vitro. Although they are not human organs in the strict sense, they can mimic the structure and function of tissues in vivo to the maximum extent, and have broad application prospect…

The human microbiome, particularly the gut and reproductive tract microbiota, plays a critical role in regulating fertility through complex molecular and immunological mechanisms. This review synthesizes emerging evidence on the bidirection…

OBJECTIVE: As a classic prescription in traditional Chinese medicine, Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction (XFZYD) has been widely used in the clinical treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In order to unveil the potentially effective …

INTRODUCTION: Magnetic resonance-high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) has revolutionized the treatment of Uterine fibroids. Usually, they are associated with prolonged heavy bleeding during the menstrual period, sacral pain, and incr…

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides but not translated into proteins. LncRNAs regulate gene expressions at multiple levels, such as chromatin, transcription, and post-transcription. Further, lncRNAs pa…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between tea drinking and dysmenorrhoea among women of reproductive age. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study based on Shanghai Birth Cohort Study. SETTING: Two preconceptional care clinics in Shanghai…

The precise etiology and physiopathology of ademyosis is still unknown. The aim of this research is to investigate if stem cells are found in adenomyosis and to characterize the role of adenomyotic lesion-derived side population (SP) cells …