Reproductive outcome after hysteroscopic septoplasty in patients with septate uterus--a retrospective cohort study and systematic review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC), a synthetic progestogen derived from 19-nor-progesterone, recently completed clinical trials for use with 17beta-estradiol in a new monophasic combined oral contraceptive. In this review, published as well as previously unpublished preclinical studies that detail the effects of N...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： van Diepen HA

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyse the multigenerational effects of para-nonylphenol (NP) and resveratrol (RES) on the body weight, organ weight and reproductive fitness of outbred CD-1 mice. The data indicate that in male mice, NP had an effect on the weight of selected reproductive organs and the kidneys in the pa...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Kyselova V,Peknicova J,Buckiova D,Boubelik M

更新日期：2003-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent reassessment of the phylogenetic affinities of cetaceans makes it timely to compare their placentation with that of the artiodactyls. We studied the placentae of two sympatric species of dolphin from the Amazon River Basin, representing two distinct families. The umbilical cord branched to supply a bilobed al...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： da Silva VM,Carter AM,Ambrosio CE,Carvalho AF,Bonatelli M,Lima MC,Miglino MA

更新日期：2007-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endocannabinoids (ECs) are important contributors to implantation and decidualization and are suppressed in early pregnancy. Elevated levels of anandamide (AEA), the endogenous ligand for the CB1 and CB2 receptors (R), interfere with receptivity of the blastocyst. Ang-(1-7) is down-regulated in the implantat...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Brosnihan KB,Pulgar VM,Gallagher PE,Neves LA,Yamaleyeva LM

更新日期：2015-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human uterine leiomyoma (fibroids; LYO) are the most common benign neoplasms in reproductive-aged women. Dysregulated extracellular matrix and irregular LYO reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK) expression are thought to be mediated by aberrant microRNA (miR) expression. The relat...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Guan Y,Guo L,Zukerberg L,Rueda BR,Styer AK

更新日期：2016-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:LINE1 retrotransposons are mobile DNA elements that copy and paste themselves into new sites in the genome. To ensure their evolutionary success, heritable new LINE-1 insertions accumulate in cells that can transmit genetic information to the next generation (i.e., germ cells and embryonic stem cells). It is our hypot...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Lou C,Goodier JL,Qiang R

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Preimplantation embryo development involves four stages: fertilization, cell cleavage, morula and blastocyst formation. During these stages, maternal and zygotic epigenetic factors play crucial roles. The gene expression profile is changed dramatically, chromatin is modified and core histone elements undergo significa...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Shi L,Wu J

更新日期：2009-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In-situ hybridisation studies demonstrate that Notch receptors and ligands are expressed in granulosa cells (GCs) and in the theca layer vasculature of growing follicles. Notch signaling involves cell-to-cell interaction mediated by transmembrane receptors and ligands. This signaling pathway may represent a ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Jovanovic VP,Sauer CM,Shawber CJ,Gomez R,Wang X,Sauer MV,Kitajewski J,Zimmermann RC

更新日期：2013-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Through this prospective study, we aimed to explore the change of molecular modification after the transient scrotal hyperthermia on human sperm. METHODS:Ten healthy subjects selected with strict screening criteria underwent testicular warming in a 43 °C water bath for 30 min a day for 10 consecutive days. ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Wu YQ,Rao M,Hu SF,Ke DD,Zhu CH,Xia W

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endometriosis has been shown to be associated with second- to third-trimester pregnancy complications such as preterm birth and placenta previa, but the evidence is inconsistent. We hypothesized that endometriosis severity might affect these inconsistent results. Therefore we aimed to conduct a retrospective...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Fujii T,Wada-Hiraike O,Nagamatsu T,Harada M,Hirata T,Koga K,Fujii T,Osuga Y

更新日期：2016-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our research was to examine the ability of density gradient preparation BoviPure and swim up method on bull sperm separation and in vitro embryo production (IVP) systems. Frozen/thawed semen from six Simmental bulls was pooled and treated using both methods. The sperm motility, concentration, membrane activ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Samardzija M,Karadjole M,Getz I,Makek Z,Cergolj M,Dobranic T

更新日期：2006-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We demonstrated that E2 conjugated to BSA (E2BSA) induces a rapid membrane-initiated inhibition of LH secretion followed hours later by a slight increase in LH secretion. Whether these actions of E2BSA are restricted to the pituitary gland and whether the membrane-initiated pathway of E2BSA contributes to th...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Arreguin-Arevalo JA,Ashley RL,Wagenmaker ER,Oakley AE,Karsch FJ,Nett TM

更新日期：2010-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) are well known regulators of progesterone receptor (PR) expression in the rat uterus. However, it is not known which receptor subtypes are involved. Little knowledge exist about possible differences in PR regulation through ERalpha or ERbeta, and whether the PR subtypes ar...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Sahlin L,Masironi B,Akerberg S,Eriksson H

更新日期：2006-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not well established whether the increased number of leukocytes in the seminal fluid impairs the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART). This investigation analysed the outcomes of the intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMS...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Cavagna M,Oliveira JB,Petersen CG,Mauri AL,Silva LF,Massaro FC,Baruffi RL,Franco JG Jr

更新日期：2012-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In animals, low levels of vitamin D are associated with estrus cycle disturbances, but there are virtually no human data. We examined the association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) (a biomarker for vitamin D status) with menstrual cycle characteristics. METHODS:Women aged 35-44 were randomly selected from...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Jukic AM,Steiner AZ,Baird DD

更新日期：2015-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:17alpha-Estradiol has been considered as the hormonally inactive isomer of 17beta-estradiol. Recently, nongenomic (smooth muscle relaxation) and genomic (light estrogenic activity) effects of 17alpha-estradiol have been reported, but no reports have yet determined its possible antiestrogenic activity. Theref...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Perusquía M,Navarrete E

更新日期：2005-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relaxin is detected in seminal plasma of many species and its association with sperm motility may be beneficial in some aspects of assisted reproduction. Here, we immunolocalized relaxin receptors and investigated the effects of exogenous relaxin on motility characteristics, viability, and cAMP content of bo...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Feugang JM,Rodríguez-Muñoz JC,Dillard DS,Crenshaw MA,Willard ST,Ryan PL

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was aimed at screening out the potential key genes and pathways associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS:The GSE70493 dataset used for this study was obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the placental tissue of women with...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Wang Y,Yu H,Liu F,Song X

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The prolonged lockdown of health services providing high-complexity fertility treatments -as currently recommended by many reproductive medicine entities- is detrimental for society as a whole, and infertility patients in particular. Globally, approximately 0.3% of all infants born every year are conceived using assis...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Alviggi C,Esteves SC,Orvieto R,Conforti A,La Marca A,Fischer R,Andersen CY,Bühler K,Sunkara SK,Polyzos NP,Strina I,Carbone L,Bento FC,Galliano D,Yarali H,Vuong LN,Grynberg M,Drakopoulos P,Xavier P,Llacer J,Neuspil

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) has been reported to be an important regulator of cell migration and invasion through degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in many diseases, such as cancer and endometriosis. Here, we found calcium-activated neutral protease 7 (CAPN 7) expression was markedly upreg...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Liu H,Jiang Y,Jin X,Zhu L,Shen X,Zhang Q,Wang B,Wang J,Hu Y,Yan G,Sun H

更新日期：2013-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leukocytes represent the predominant source of reactive oxygen species both in seminal plasma and in sperm suspensions and have been demonstrated to negatively influence sperm function and fertilization rate in assisted reproduction procedures. Peroxidase test is the standard method recommended by WHO to det...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Ricci G,Perticarari S,Boscolo R,Simeone R,Martinelli M,Fischer-Tamaro L,Guaschino S,Presani G

更新日期：2009-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Decidualization is an intricate biological process where extensive morphological, functional, and genetic changes take place in endometrial stromal cells to support the development of an implanting blastocyst. Deficiencies in decidualization are associated with pregnancy complications and reproductive diseases. Decidu...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Ni N,Li Q

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to explore the impact of endometrial thickness change after progesterone administration on pregnancy outcome in patients transferred with single frozen-thawed blastocyst. METHODS:This observational cohort study included a total of 3091 patients undergoing their first frozen-thawed ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Bu Z,Yang X,Song L,Kang B,Sun Y

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alpha 2 macroglobulin (A2M; also known as ovostatin), a homotetrameric protein with four disulfide-linked subunits, has the unique feature of inactivating/inhibiting most known proteases including serine-, threonine-, cysteine-, aspartic- and metalloproteases. In chickens, A2M has been identified and charact...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Lim W,Jeong W,Kim JH,Lee JY,Kim J,Bazer FW,Han JY,Song G

更新日期：2011-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A decrease in HOXA11 expression in eutopic mid-secretory endometrium has been found in women with endometriosis-associated infertility. METHODS:Using Real-time quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR) and western blotting analysis we studied the HOXA11 transcript and protein levels in mid-luteal eutopic endometrium from e...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Szczepańska M,Wirstlein P,Skrzypczak J,Jagodziński PP

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low functional ovarian reserve (LFOR) has been associated with hypoandrogenemia and increased embryo aneuploidy, while androgen supplementation has been reported to improve aneuploidy rates. We, therefore, assessed whether in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) androgen concentrations are...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Gleicher N,McCulloh DH,Kushnir VA,Ganguly N,Barad DH,Goldman KN,Kushnir MM,Albertini DF,Grifo JA

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The overall prevalence of infertility was estimated to be 3.5-16.7% in developing countries and 6.9-9.3% in developed countries. Furthermore, according to reports from some regions of sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence rate is 30-40%. The consequences of infertility and how it affects the lives of women in p...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Bahamondes L,Makuch MY

更新日期：2014-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) have emerged as attractive candidates for cell-based therapies that are capable of restoring lost cell and tissue function. These unique cells are able to self-renew indefinitely and have the capacity to differentiate in to all three germ layers (ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm). Harn...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Desai N,Rambhia P,Gishto A

更新日期：2015-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In natural cycles, women conceive when intercourse takes place during a six-day period ending on the day of ovulation. The current practice in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles is to perform the IUI 24-36 hours after the hCG administration, when the ovulation is already imminent. In this study hCG was a...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Järvelä IY,Tapanainen JS,Martikainen H

更新日期：2010-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cell membrane water channel protein, aquaporins (AQPs), regulate cellular water transport and cell volume and play a key role in water homeostasis. Recently, AQPs are considered as important players in the field of reproduction. In previous studies, we have established the presence of AQP1 and 5 in porci...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Skowronska A,Młotkowska P,Wojciechowicz B,Okrasa S,Nielsen S,Skowronski MT

更新日期：2015-02-18 00:00:00