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    Comprehensive analysis of genomic complexity in the 5’ end coding region of the DMD gene in patients of exons 1–2 duplications based on long-read sequencing

    Dystrophinopathies are the most common X-linked inherited muscle diseases, and the disease-causing gene is DMD. Exonic duplications are a common type of pathogenic variants in the DMD gene, however, 5’ end exonic...

    Jiandong Shen, Taoli Ding, Xue** Sun, Ji Yang, Yue Zhang, **g Wang in BMC Genomics (2024)

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    Large-scale analysis of de novo mutations identifies risk genes for female infertility characterized by oocyte and early embryo defects

    Oocyte maturation arrest and early embryonic arrest are important reproductive phenotypes resulting in female infertility and cause the recurrent failure of assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, the...

    Qun Li, Lin Zhao, Yang Zeng, Yan** Kuang, Yichun Guan, Biaobang Chen in Genome Biology (2023)

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    Mutations in PLCZ1 induce male infertility associated with polyspermy and fertilization failure

    To investigate the genetic causes of polyspermy and total fertilization failure (TFF) in two independent male patients suffering from male infertility.

    Yawen Peng, Yuting Lin, Kai Deng in Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genet… (2023)

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    Leukocyte telomere length in children born following blastocyst-stage embryo transfer

    Perinatal and childhood adverse outcomes associated with assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been reported, but it remains unknown whether the initial leukocyte telomere length (LTL), which is an indica...

    Cheng Wang, Yayun Gu, Jun Zhou, Jie Zang, **ufeng Ling, Hong Li in Nature Medicine (2022)

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    The piRNA pathway is essential for generating functional oocytes in golden hamsters

    Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are predominantly expressed in germ cells and function in gametogenesis in various species. However, Piwi-deficient female mice are fertile and mouse oocytes express a panel of smal...

    Hongdao Zhang, Fengjuan Zhang, Qinghua Chen, Mingzhe Li, **aolong Lv in Nature Cell Biology (2021)

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    Association of assisted reproductive technology, germline de novo mutations and congenital heart defects in a prospective birth cohort study

    Emerging evidence suggests that children conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) have a higher risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) even when there is no family history. De novo mutation (D...

    Cheng Wang, Hong Lv, **ufeng Ling, Hong Li, Feiyang Diao, Juncheng Dai in Cell Research (2021)

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    Genetic etiologic analysis in 74 Chinese Han women with idiopathic premature ovarian insufficiency by combined molecular genetic testing

    To identify the disease-causing genes of Chinese Han women with idiopathic premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).

    Jiandong Shen, Dianyun Qu, Yan Gao in Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genet… (2021)

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    Novel mutations in LHCGR (luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor): expanding the spectrum of mutations responsible for human empty follicle syndrome

    To screen novel mutations in LHCGR responsible for empty follicle syndrome and explore the pathological mechanism of mutations.

    Zhihua Zhang, Ling Wu, Feiyang Diao in Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genet… (2020)

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    Effect of endometrial thickness and embryo quality on live-birth rate of fresh IVF/ICSI cycles: a retrospective cohort study

    Successful implantation and delivery require both the functional embryo and receptive endometrium in assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles. However, little is known about embryo-endometrial interaction...

    Hong Lv, **uzhu Li, Jiangbo Du, **ufeng Ling in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology (2020)

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    In vitro testicular organogenesis from human fetal gonads produces fertilization-competent spermatids

    Unlike most organs that mature during the fetal period, the male reproductive system reaches maturity only at puberty with the commencement of spermatogenesis. Robust modelling of human testicular organogenesi...

    Yan Yuan, Laihua Li, Qing Cheng, Feiyang Diao, Qiao Zeng, **aoyu Yang in Cell Research (2020)

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    SET protein up-regulated testosterone production in the cultured preantral follicles

    We found previously that the expression of SET gene was up-regulated in polycystic ovaries. Evidences suggested that SET protein was essential for regulating both the promoter activity of CYP17A1 and the biolo...

    Boqun Xu, Lingling Gao, Yugui Cui, Li Gao in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology (2013)