Mao H

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the CaMKKβ/AMPK/HIF-1α signaling pathway participates in angiogenesis in endometriosis by regulating mitophagy. METHODS: Human endometrial stromal cells (hEM15A) isolated from endometriosis patients and n…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The study aims to elucidate the initial results and methodologies employed in utilizing a recently introduced single-port (SP) robotic surgical system for the management for benign and malignant gynecological diso…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMT) is a benign and common estrogen-dependent disease. Hormonal therapy improves pain symptoms in most women with EMT. However, in many cases, laparoscopic fertility preservation surgery is considered a common tr…

BACKGROUND: To identify autophagy- and immune-related hub genes affecting the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. METHODS: Gene expression data were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) (GSE11691 and GSE120103 for traini…

BACKGROUND: The abnormality of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) can contribute to endometriosis pathogenesis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) possess critical roles in endometriosis pathogenesis. Here, we defined the activity and mechanism of huma…

PURPOSE: To investigate whether postoperative GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) treatment can prevent endometriosis recurrence. METHODS: This meta-analysis searched PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library for relevant studies published online before June …

A variety of traditional Chinese medical formulations contain two or more herbs from the same genus or family. Although these herbs may have a similar appearance and constituents, they usually have different pharmacodynamic actions. A serie…

Although smokers have increased susceptibility and severity of seasonal influenza virus infection, there is no report about the risk of 2009 pandemic H1N1 (pdmH1N1) or avian H9N2 (H9N2/G1) virus infection in smokers. In our study, we used m…