PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationships between the sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and semen parameters and its application in fresh embryos via in vitro fertilization and transfer. METHODS: A retrospective propensity score matching (P…
BACKGROUND: Previous studies on the impact of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number on female infertility were limited and inconsistent. METHODS: The causal relationship between mtDNA copy number and female infertility was evaluated using …
BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a specific subtype of endometriosis and recent evidences have indicated that Tanshinone IIA (TSIIA) might be a potential therapeutic option for endometriosis. Meanwhile, endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) of adenomy…
The catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon (POLE1) functions primarily in nuclear DNA replication and repair. Recently, POLE1 mutations were detected frequently in colorectal and endometrial carcinomas while with lower frequency in sev…