OBJECTIVE: To analyze the correlation between angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and explore the clinical diagnostic value of ANGPTL8 in PCOS. METHODS: In this retrospective case-control study, we in…
BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to poor embryo quality and recurrent assisted reproductive technology (ART) failure. Mitochondrial transplantation (MIT), which involves supplementing oocytes with exogenous mitochondria, ha…
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic male infertility (IMI) accounts for 30%-40% of male infertility cases, yet the molecular networks associated with seminal plasma dysfunction and non-invasive biomarkers remain largely unclear. This study aimed to prel…
Disulfidptosis is a novel Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADPH) deficiency-driven cell death pathway characterized by cystine overload and aberrant disulfide bond formation in actin cytoskeletal proteins, distinct from apoptos…
OBJECTIVE: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive endocrine disease characterized by reproductive dysfunction and metabolic abnormalities. The purpose of this study was to explore the expression characteristics of coding and non…
BACKGROUND: Lauromacrogol, as a sclerosing agent, can induce aseptic inflammation and fibrous tissue proliferation to achieve sclerotherapy. Lauromacrogol is widely used not only for vascular sclerotherapy but also for the treatment of diff…
Objective: To evaluate the impact of chronic endometritis (CE) on the recurrence of endometrial polyps (EPs) in premenopausal women who underwent hysteroscopic polypectomy. Methods: : We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study…
Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8) is a secreted glycoprotein that regulates tissue homeostasis, possesses potent anti-inflammatory properties, and protects against tissue injury. The human pancreas expresses MFG-E8; however, the role o…
The over-expressed colonic brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been reported to be associated with abdominal pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, the neuropathological mechanism is unclear. We here investi…
Aims. The aim of this study is to compare our results of preoperative chemotherapy followed by pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with those of surgery alone in patients with localized resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Methods. …