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IL-18BP Therapy Ameliorates Reproductive and Metabolic Phenotypes in a PCOS Mouse Model by Relieving Inflammation, Fibrosis and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
There is a chronic inflammation in PCOS patients, which is correlated with the pathogenesis of PCOS. IL-18 and IL-18BP are related with some inflammatory diseases, while less explored in PCOS. Whether IL-18BP ...
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Open AccessDiastereoselective dearomatization of indoles via photocatalytic hydroboration on hydramine-functionalized carbon nitride
A protocol for trans-hydroboration of indole derivatives using heterogeneous photocatalysis with NHC-borane has been developed, addressing a persistent challenge in organic synthesis. The protocol, leveraging hig...
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Open AccessPRDM14 extinction enables the initiation of trophoblast stem cell formation
Trophoblast stem cells (TSCs) can be chemically converted from embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in vitro. Although several transcription factors (TFs) have been recognized as essential for TSC formation, it remains...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Dominant‑negative transforming growth factor‑β receptor‑armoured mesothelin‑targeted chimeric antigen receptor T cells slow tumour growth in a mouse model of ovarian cancer
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Prospective prenatal cell-free DNA screening for genetic conditions of heterogenous etiologies
Prenatal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening uses extracellular fetal DNA circulating in the peripheral blood of pregnant women to detect prevalent fetal chromosomal anomalies. However, numerous severe conditions ...
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Open AccessBowel wall thickness measured by MRI is useful for early diagnosis of bowel endometriosis
To evaluate MRI features of bowel endometriosis (BE) and verify its clinical significance compared with pathological diagnosis.
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Open AccessEstablishment and characterization of a novel cell line (SCCOHT-CH-1) and PDX models derived from Chinese patients of small cell ovarian carcinoma of the hypercalcemic type
Small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT) is a rare and aggressive malignancy that poses a significant clinical challenge due to its grim prognosis. Unfortunately, only three SCCOHT cell li...
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Open AccessThe molecular regulatory mechanisms of meiotic arrest and resumption in Oocyte development and maturation
In human female primordial germ cells, the transition from mitosis to meiosis begins from the fetal stage. In germ cells, meiosis is arrested at the diplotene stage of prophase in meiosis I (MI) after synapsis...
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Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics of Land Resources in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River in China from 1980 to 2018: An Asset Perspective Based on Multi-source Data
A land resource asset (LRA) table is highly valued by the Chinese government for resource management. However, most of China’s researches on LRA table focused on theoretical construction. The difficulty in obt...
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Growth Hormone Promotes Oocyte Maturation In Vitro by Protecting Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Apoptosis
Some studies have been conducted to explore the influence of growth hormone (GH) on oocytes in in vitro maturation (IVM); however, previous studies reporting showed different results, and the specific mechanis...
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Alterations in immune cell heterogeneities in the brain of aged zebrafish using single-cell resolution
Immunocytes, including the microglia, are crucial in the neurodegenerative process in old people. However, the understanding of regarding microglia heterogeneity and other involved immunocytes remains elusive....
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Open AccessContribution of HIF-1α/BNIP3-mediated autophagy to lipid accumulation during irinotecan-induced liver injury
Irinotecan is a topoisomerase I inhibitor which has been widely used to combat several solid tumors, whereas irinotecan therapy can induce liver injury. Liver injury generally leads to tissue hypoxia, and hypo...
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Open AccessDominant-negative transforming growth factor-β receptor-armoured mesothelin-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T cells slow tumour growth in a mouse model of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a major cause of death among all gynaecological cancers. Although surgery, chemotherapy and targeted therapy have yielded successful outcomes, the 5-year survival rate remains < 30%. Adoptive...
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Open AccessPreoperative and intraoperative assessment of myometrial invasion in patients with FIGO stage I non-endometrioid endometrial carcinoma—a large-scale, multi-center, and retrospective study
Myometrial invasion is a prognostic factor for lymph node metastases and decreased survival in non-endometrioid endometrial carcinoma patients. Herein, we explored the mode of myometrial invasion diagnosis in ...
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Open AccessEvaluation of serum CA125-Tn glycoform in peritoneal dissemination and surgical completeness of high-grade serous ovarian cancer
Peritoneal dissemination is the predominant feature of malignant progression in ovarian cancer and is a major cause of poor surgical outcomes and clinical prognoses. Abnormal glycosylation of carbohydrate anti...
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Open AccessBrain milieu induces early microglial maturation through the BAX-Notch axis
Microglia are derived from primitive myeloid cells and gain their early identity in the embryonic brains. However, the mechanism by which the brain milieu confers microglial maturation signature remains elusiv...
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Open AccessGenetic deconvolution of fetal and maternal cell-free DNA in maternal plasma enables next-generation non-invasive prenatal screening
Current non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) analyzes circulating fetal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal peripheral blood for selected aneuploidies or microdeletion/duplication syndromes. Many genetic disor...
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Tackling cellular senescence by targeting miRNAs
Cellular senescence, which is characterized by permanent proliferation arrest, has become an important target for the amelioration of various human diseases. The activity of senescent cells is mainly related t...
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Open AccessRetro-inversion follicle-stimulating hormone peptide-modified nanoparticles for delivery of PDK2 shRNA against chemoresistant ovarian cancer by switching glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation
Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages characterized by abdominal dissemination and frequently exhibit chemoresistance. Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2 (PDK2) regulates the switch between glycol...
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Open AccessAn effective AKT inhibitor-PARP inhibitor combination therapy for recurrent ovarian cancer
Although the use of PARP inhibitor has received considerable amount of attention in ovarian cancer, PARP inhibitor resistance still emerges with disease progression. PI3K/AKT pathway inhibitors have been propo...