Association between the luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) rs4073366 polymorphism and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) is thought to be involved in non-genomic estrogen responses as well as processes such as cell proliferation and migration. In this study, we analyzed GPER expression patterns from endometriosis samples and normal endometrial tissue samples and compared these exp...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Samartzis N,Samartzis EP,Noske A,Fedier A,Dedes KJ,Caduff R,Fink D,Imesch P

更新日期：2012-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ATF6α, one of the sensor proteins in the stress signaling pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum, is located in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. To date, the physiological function of ATF6α in the process of embryo implantation has not been reported. METHODS:In this study, the expression pattern of ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Xiong Y,Li W,Lin P,Wang L,Wang N,Chen F,Li X,Wang A,Jin Y

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to determine whether small diameter needles for oocyte retrieval alter oocyte yields in patients undergoing IVF in comparison to standard large diameter needles. METHODS:We conducted a prospective pilot study of 21 consecutive favorable prognosis patients. In each patient one ovary w...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Kushnir VA,Kim A,Gleicher N,Barad DH

更新日期：2013-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the effects of IVF, ICSI and FET, as well as in vitro culture, on the safety of offspring, this study was conducted from the perspective of genetic imprinting to investigate whether assisted reproductive technology would influence the parental and maternal imprinting genes. METHODS:Eighteen foetu...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Ji M,Wang X,Wu W,Guan Y,Liu J,Wang J,Liu W,Shen C

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obese women have been shown to have an increased risk of recurrent miscarriage as well as other adverse reproductive outcomes, but it is yet unclear whether this is due to an effect on the endometrium, embryo or both. The current study employs proteomic analysis to examine for a potential endo...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Metwally M,Preece R,Thomas J,Ledger W,Li TC

更新日期：2014-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been recognized as a metabolic disorder, manifested by abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), a member of the serine protease inhibitor family, is a pleiotropic protein known for its antiangiogenic, ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Lecke SB,Morsch D,Spritzer PM

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women have high serum concentrations of sex steroid hormones, which are major regulators of paracrine and autocrine responses for many maternal and placental functions. The main purpose of this study was to compare patients with preeclampsia and patients with uncomplicated pregnancies in terms of se...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Lan KC,Lai YJ,Cheng HH,Tsai NC,Su YT,Tsai CC,Hsu TY

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the occurrence of a rare case of a huge benign ovarian tumour (mucinous cystadenoma) in Jazan city, Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS:Our reported case was a middle-aged Saudi woman presented with marked abdominal distension and discomfort at the gynaecology clinic of Jazan General Hospital, Jazan city, Saud...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Kamel RM

更新日期：2010-03-11 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:Testicular microliths are calcifications found within the seminiferous tubules. In humans, testicular microlithiasis (TM) has an unknown etiology but may be significantly associated with testicular germ cell tumors. Factors inducing microlith development may also, therefore, act as susceptibility factors for...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： O'Shaughnessy PJ,Monteiro A,Verhoeven G,De Gendt K,Abel MH

更新日期：2009-08-27 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:Doxorubicin is a potent chemotherapeutic drug used against a variety of cancers. It acts through interaction with polymerases and topoisomerase II and free radical production. Doxorubicin activity is not specific to cancer cells and can also damage healthy cells, especially those undergoing rapid proliferati...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Brilhante O,Okada FK,Sasso-Cerri E,Stumpp T,Miraglia SM

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is essential to understand the molecular basis of ovarian cancer etiology and tumor development to provide more effective preventive and therapeutic approaches to reduce mortality. Particularly, the molecular targets and pathways involved in early malignant transformation are still not clear. Pro-inflamma...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Zhang L,Wang D,Jiang W,Edwards D,Qiu W,Barroilhet LM,Rho JH,Jin L,Seethappan V,Vitonis A,Wang J,Mok SC,Crum C,Cramer DW,Ye B

更新日期：2010-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coordinated differentiation of the endometrial compartments in the second half of the menstrual cycle is a prerequisite for the establishment of pregnancy. Endometrial stromal cells (ESC) decidualize under the influence of ovarian progesterone to accommodate implantation of the blastocyst and support establi...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Samalecos A,Reimann K,Wittmann S,Schulte HM,Brosens JJ,Bamberger AM,Gellersen B

更新日期：2009-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cloning by nuclear transfer using mammalian somatic cells has enormous potential application. However, somatic cloning has been inefficient in all species in which live clones have been produced. High abortion and fetal mortality rates are commonly observed. These developmental defects have been attributed to incomple...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Tian XC,Kubota C,Enright B,Yang X

更新日期：2003-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperandrogenic conditions have been associated with a high prevalence of endometrial pathologies related to cell survival. However, the action of androgens on proliferation and apoptosis in endometrial cells is poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of androste...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Maliqueo MA,Quezada S,Clementi M,Bacallao K,Anido M,Johnson C,Vega M

更新日期：2004-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The published results regarding lymphocytes immunotherapy for unexplained recurrent miscarriage (uRM) patients are conflicting due to different screening criteria and therapeutic protocols. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of immunotherapy using low-dose lymphocytes in pati...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Liu M,Zhen X,Song H,Chen J,Sun X,Li X,Zhou J,Yan G,Ding L,Sun H

更新日期：2017-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common gynecological endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. Despite its heavy burden on female reproduction and general health, there is no study regarding PCOS prevalence in Palestine. This study aims to establish prevalence of PCOS among female university ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Musmar S,Afaneh A,Mo'alla H

更新日期：2013-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The syncytialization of cytotrophoblast cells to syncytiotrophoblast is central to human placental transport and hormone production. Many techniques for in vitro study of this process have been proposed and new investigators to the field may find the literature in the field daunting. Here, we present a strai...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Li L,Schust DJ

更新日期：2015-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare pregnancy rates in patients undergoing IVF/ICSI with embryo transfer after 4 and 5 days of culture in a closed incubation system with integrated time-lapse imaging. METHODS:Out of n = 2207 in vitro fertilization (IVF)/ intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles perfo...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Holschbach V,Weigert J,Dietrich JE,Roesner S,Montag M,Strowitzki T,Toth B

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dehydroepinadrosterone (DHEA) supplementation improves pregnancy chances in women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), by possibly reducing aneuploidy. Since a large majority of spontaneous miscarriages are associated with aneuploidy, one can speculate that DHEA supplementation may also reduce miscarriage ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Gleicher N,Ryan E,Weghofer A,Blanco-Mejia S,Barad DH

更新日期：2009-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI) is still proposed and employed in the clinical practice to improve the reproductive outcome in infertile couples scheduled for conventional intracytoplasmic sperm injection (cICSI). The aim of the current randomized controlled trial (RCT) was t...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： La Sala GB,Nicoli A,Fornaciari E,Falbo A,Rondini I,Morini D,Valli B,Villani MT,Palomba S

更新日期：2015-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The E2F family of transcription factors is required for the activation or repression of differentially expressed gene programs during the cell cycle in normal and abnormal development of tissues. We previously determined that members of the retinoblastoma protein family that interacts with the E2F family are...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： El-Darwish KS,Parvinen M,Toppari J

更新日期：2006-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Male factor infertility is quite common as 30-50% of infertility cases are due to sperm defects. The high sperm DNA fragmentation is one of the causes of male factor infertility. Many factors cause sperm DNA fragmentation and could be testicular or post-testicular. The purpose of this study was to assess rel...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Al Omrani B,Al Eisa N,Javed M,Al Ghedan M,Al Matrafi H,Al Sufyan H

更新日期：2018-05-19 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Secreted protein of Ly-6 domain 1 (SOLD1), a secretory-type member of the Ly-6 superfamily, is expressed in both fetal and maternal tissues throughout gestation. SOLD1 mRNA is expressed in the endometrium and in trophoblast mononucleate and binucleate cells, suggesting it plays an important role not only in ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Awad M,Koshi K,Kizaki K,Takahashi T,Hashizume K

更新日期：2014-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infertile men have higher levels of semen reactive oxygen species (ROS) than fertile men. High levels of semen ROS can cause sperm dysfunction, sperm DNA damage and reduced male reproductive potential. This study investigated the effects of supplementation with N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) on the sperm quality, c...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Jannatifar R,Parivar K,Roodbari NH,Nasr-Esfahani MH

更新日期：2019-02-16 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：: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：BACKGROUND:To study the expression of Plexin-B1, Glycodelin, and MMP7 during the menstrual cycle in the endometrium and in the fallopian tube. METHODS:The research included women undergoing hysterectomy, tubal sterilization or salpingo-oophoerectomy. Total RNA from endometrial and fallopian tube tissues was extracted ...

journal_title：Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

authors： Amir M,Romano S,Goldman S,Shalev E

更新日期：2009-12-29 00:00:00