Xuehong Zhang

ORCID: 0000-0002-1815-8610 · 18 papers in corpus
observational 2026
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1750481

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in serum (VD-S) and follicular fluid (VD-FF) and the laboratory outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with diminished …

other 2026
Contraception and reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1186/s40834-026-00447-x

BACKGROUND: Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is a major challenge in in vitro fertilization (IVF). The window of implantation (WOI) is the endometrium’s receptive period for embryos, and endometrial receptivity analysis (ERA) is a poten…

observational 2026
Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/s13048-026-02120-y

BACKGROUND: Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfur-containing intermediate metabolite during methionine metabolism. Studies indicate that individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have higher circulating Hcy levels relative to unaffected po…

lab-animal 2025
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-024-84732-2

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a widely used chemical in industrial production. It can be introduced into the environment through multiple pathways and exhibits resistance to degradation. Recent research has demonstrated a significant …

meta-analysis 2024
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.14698

INTRODUCTION: The use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has dramatically increased in patients with non-male factor infertility during the last decades. However, whether ICSI provides a significant benefit over in vitro fertilizati…

other 2024
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-024-01205-x

Inadequate endometrial receptivity often results in embryo implantation failure and miscarriage. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a key signaling molecule secreted during early embryonic development, which regulates embryonic maternal …

review 2024
Molecular biology reports ·doi:10.1007/s11033-023-08937-w

The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine/threonine protein kinase crucial for cellular differentiation, proliferation, and autophagy. It shows a complex role in the endometrium, influencing both normal and pathogenic conditions.…

meta-analysis 2024
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590.2024.2360072

OBEJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of endometrial receptivity and pregnancy outcomes of four common immunomodulatory therapies for patients with thin endometrium. METHOD: This systematic review and network meta-analysis using a liter…

observational 2023
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-023-44335-9

Tryptophan (TRP) and its indole metabolites exhibit numerous biological effects, especially their antioxidant properties. This study used untargeted metabolomics in conjunction with targeted metabolomics to investigate the differential expr…

other 2023
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590.2023.2269273

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate FTO concentrations in follicular fluid (FF) of women with ovarian endometriosis (OE) and controls women without OE undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: FTO concentrations in FF were me…

observational 2023
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-023-01056-y

Owing to its difficulty in degrading and ease of accumulation in the body, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has a detrimental effect on reproduction. This study aimed to examine the effect of PFOA concentration in follicular fluid during ovula…

meta-analysis 2023
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2023.1224858

UNLABELLED: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy causing infertility in childbearing women. Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) protocol has recently been used for infertile women. However, whether PPOS provid…

other 2022
Annals of translational medicine ·doi:10.21037/atm-22-161

BACKGROUND: Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is a critical problem for assisted reproduction technology. High-quality embryos and the synchronization endometrium both have great significance. How to get the optimal endometrial receptivi…

observational 2022
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-022-01020-2

BACKGROUND: This study aims to study whether the change of endometrial thickness between the day of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) administration and the day of embryo transfer (ET) has any effect on ectopic pregnancy (EP) rate followi…

observational 2022
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-022-02126-w

OBJECTIVE: To explore the efficacy of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) combined with clomiphene citrate (CC) versus PPOS protocol used alone on cycle characteristics and pregnancy outcomes for women with the poor ovarian response…

observational 2020
Experimental and therapeutic medicine ·doi:10.3892/etm.2020.8914

The optimal protocol for endometrial preparation in patients with infertility remains unclear. Due to this, the current study retrospectively analyzed 1,589 patients with infertility and regular menstrual cycles to assess reproductive outco…

review 2014
Recent patents on food, nutrition & agriculture ·doi:10.2174/2212798406666141024111228

It is speculated that genetically modified food (GMF)/genetically modified organism (GMO) is responsible for infertility development. The risk linked with a wide use of GMFs/GMOs offers the basic elements for social criticism. However, to d…

review 2007

Gonadotropin releasing hormone(GnRH) was released by hypothalamus,stimulating or inhibitinting LH /FSH production from the pituitary.GnRH analogues have been used extensively in the treatment of gynecological oncology,endometriosis,central …