Xu Zhang

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanoscale vesicles actively released by Gram-negative bacteria, and have become key mediators in bacterial physiology, host-pathogen interactions, and disease pathogenesis. The biogenesis of OMVs is a dyna…

Varicocele-induced decline in sperm quality is a common cause of male infertility. While varicocelectomy improves semen parameters, the mechanisms remain unclear. Recent studies suggested that small noncoding RNAs (sncRNAs) in sperm play a …

While epidemiological studies have associated endometriosis with ovarian cancer risk, the causal relationships across anatomic subtypes and histotypes remain undefined. Using two-sample Mendelian randomization with 84 genetic instruments (F…

Air pollution has reproductive toxicity, while green space could lessen such harmful consequences. However, the current research on the link between air pollution/green space, and endometriosis remains scarce. Therefore, we investigated the…

OBJECTIVES: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), however, the evidence is limited. This study aimed to explore the associations between PFAS in the follicular fluid and PCO…

RESEARCH QUESTION: Does frozen embryo transfer improve pregnancy outcomes compared with fresh embryo transfer in women with ovarian endometriosis (OEM) undergoing their first IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycle? DESIGN: A retrospect…

Li, Wangshu; Wang, Xiuying; Zhang, Xu; Sun, Shu; Feng, Jiuxiang; Aziz, Aziz ur Rehman PhD Author Information

Endometriosis is a common disease in the field of gynaecology, exhibiting clinical manifestations such as dysmenorrhoea, pelvic masses, and infertility, affecting 2-10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. Currently, the acceptance rate …

The duration of ovarian stimulation which is largely dependent on the ovarian response to hormonal stimulation may influence in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. Menstrual cycle length is potentially a good indicator of ovarian reserve an…

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics, and the recurrence and prognostic factors of borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs). METHODS: The data of 286 patients admitted to hospital and followed u…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristics of transurethral partial cystectomy with a 2 µm laser in diagnosis and treatment for the bladder submucosal lesions in adults. METHODS: Nine patients with suspected pathological diagnosed bladd…

The authors considered that the main pathogenesis of endometriosis is blood - stasis. According to the complicated factors, the syndrome may be differentiated as blood - stasis (BS) due to qi -stagnation, BS due to cold - stagnation, collab…