145,122 results match your criteria Ovary Malignant Tumors
Hum Reprod 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Research Excellence in PCOS, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Zoolog Sci 2018 Dec;35(6):553-563
4 Biology Institute, State University of Campinas. Monteiro Lobato st., 255 - Cidade Universitária, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-862, Brazil.
The follicular development and reproductive characteristics of four species of oviparous lizards in the Tropidurus torquatus group were anatomically and histologically evaluated. We measured specimens, recorded the number of follicles and eggs, and removed the right ovary of each individual, which we processed according to histological routine and photo-documented. For all species, ovaries were divided into a cortical germinal bed, where oogonia and stage I oocytes are located, and a medullar stroma, where the remaining follicular developmental stages occur. Read More
J Cell Biochem 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Gynecology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), known as a common endocrine disorder among females, plagues many PCOS patients. The current study aimed to explore the correlations of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) polymorphisms with the outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in PCOS patients. PCOS patients who underwent IVF-ET and patients with non-PCOS-related infertility were selected in the study. Read More
Biochem Biophys Rep 2019 Mar 24;17:23-26. Epub 2018 Nov 24.
Department of Antibody Drug Development, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan.
Podoplanin (PDPN) is a type I transmembrane heavily glycosylated sialoglycoprotein that is expressed in normal tissues such as pulmonary type I alveolar cells, renal podocytes, and lymphatic endothelial cells. PDPN overexpression in cancerous tissue is associated with hematogenous metastasis through interactions with the C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2). Previously, we have reported the development of a mouse monoclonal antibody (mAb), PMab-38 (IgG, kappa) against dog PDPN (dPDPN). Read More
Cancer Manag Res 2018 8;10:5461-5470. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Eastern District, Beijing 100730, China,
Background: Ovarian cancer is the major cause of death from cancer among females worldwide. Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is considered a distinct histopathologic subtype with worse prognosis and resistance to conventional chemotherapy.
Materials And Methods: We analyzed five microarray datasets derived from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Read More
Bioengineering (Basel) 2018 Dec 4;5(4). Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland.
Human adipose tissue-derived stromal/stem cells (hASCs) are a valuable source of cells for clinical applications, especially in the field of regenerative medicine. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the interest in hASCs has greatly increased over the last decade. However, in order to use hASCs in clinically relevant numbers, in vitro expansion is required. Read More
Cell J 2019 Apr 18;21(1):49-56. Epub 2018 Nov 18.
The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. Electronic
Objective: Fast Free-of-Acrylamide Clearing Tissue (FACT) is a recently developed protocol for the whole tissue three-dimensional (3D) imaging. The FACT protocol clears lipids using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) to increase the penetration of light and reflection of fluorescent signals from the depth of cleared tissue. The aim of the present study was using FACT protocol in combination with imaging of auto-fluorescency of red blood cells in vessels to image the vasculature of a translucent mouse tissues. Read More
Cell J 2019 Jan 18;21(1):35-42. Epub 2018 Nov 18.
Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Objective: The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the cumulus oocyte complex (COC) is composed of several molecules that have different roles during follicle development. This study aims to explore gene expression profiles for ECM and cell adhesion molecules in the cumulus cells of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients based on their insulin sensitivity following controlled ovarian stimulation (COS).
Materials And Methods: In this prospective case-control study enrolled 23 women less than 36 years of age who participated in an intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) program. Read More
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018 Dec 2. Epub 2018 Dec 2.
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of fallopian tube high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) and to analyze the benefit of the sectioning and extensively examining the fimbriated end (SEE-FIM) protocol.
Methods: Fallopian tubes from 450 patients with risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy, or tumor of the ovary, endometrium, fallopian tube or peritoneum were examined using the SEE-FIM protocol. Microscopic tubal pathology and the number of paraffin blocks used were evaluated. Read More
Fish Physiol Biochem 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682022, India.
In the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis, three vasotocin (VT) receptor subtype genes, v1a1, v1a2, and v2a, were cloned and characterized previously. In the present study, using RNA probes, we localized the distribution of the gene transcripts in the brain-pituitary-gonadal (BPG) axis. The V1a-type receptor, v1a1 and v1a2, genes showed similar and overlapping distribution in the brain. Read More
Yakugaku Zasshi 2018 ;138(12):1483-1494
Division of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences.
Therapeutic Fc-fusion proteins, created by linking bioactive peptides or receptor proteins to the Fc moiety of IgG, are currently being developed. In this development process, a Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser linker (G4S linker) is often used to link the peptide/protein and the Fc portion. O-xylose-type core glycans of glycosaminoglycan are known to attach to the Ser residue on the GSG motif in the G4S linker peptide repeats of the Fc fusion protein produced using the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell expression system. Read More
Gene 2018 Nov 29. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, UK. Electronic address:
Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are specified by maternally provided determinants in fish. PGCs migrate then into prospective gonadal sites during early development and give rise to germ cell lineage. PGC disrupted animals do not sexually mature which has a range of commercial as well as environmental benefits. Read More
Trends Endocrinol Metab 2018 Nov 29. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA; http://repro.ucsd.edu/thackray. Electronic address:
Recent studies have shown that sex and sex steroids influence the composition of the gut microbiome. These studies also indicate that steroid regulation of the gut microbiome may play a role in pathological situations of hormonal excess, such as PCOS. Indeed, studies demonstrated that PCOS is associated with decreased alpha diversity and changes in specific Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, previously associated with metabolic dysregulation. Read More
Gynecol Oncol 2018 Nov 29. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
Department of Pathology, Division of Women's and Perinatal Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America. Electronic address:
Most ovarian carcinomas are high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC) that contain TP53 mutations, present at advanced stage, and eventually become resistant to chemotherapy. The rapid evolution of this disease has been attributed to an origin in the distal fallopian tube, in the form of serous tubal intraepithelial carcinomas (STICs). This has led to a disease model where malignancy develops first in the tube and spreads to the peritoneum or regional lymph nodes. Read More
Reprod Biomed Online 2018 Nov 23. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
Family Planning Research Institute, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hang Kong Road, Wuhan Hubei 430030, China; Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Research Question: Is humanin present in the human ovary and follicular fluid? What relationship exists between humanin concentration in the follicular fluid and ovarian reserve and clinical outcomes after IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)?
Design: Follicular fluid samples were collected from 179 patients undergoing their first IVF or ICSI cycle during oocyte retrieval. Ovarian tissues were collected from two patients undergoing surgery for ovarian cysts. Ovarian humanin localization was analysed using immunofluorescence staining. Read More
Fertil Steril 2018 Dec;110(7):1377-1386
Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objective: To evaluate the incidence of hypertension, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, and obesity in comparing women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and a control group of healthy women.
Design: Prospective cohort study with the median and interquartile range of 12.9 (10. Read More
Fertil Steril 2018 Dec;110(7):1367-1376
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address:
Objective: To examine whether abnormal subcutaneous (SC) abdominal adipose stem cell (ASC) development to adipocytes in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) correlates with hyperandrogenism.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: Academic medical center. Read More
Reprod Fertil Dev 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
During ovarian development stroma from the mesonephros penetrates and expands into the ovarian primordium and thus appears to be involved, at least physically, in the formation of ovigerous cords, follicles and surface epithelium. Cortical stromal development during gestation in bovine fetal ovaries (n = 27) was characterised by immunohistochemistry and by mRNA analyses. Stroma was identified by immunostaining of stromal matrix collagen type I and proliferating cells were identified by Ki67 expression. Read More
J Liposome Res 2018 Dec 2:1-18. Epub 2018 Dec 2.
a Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University , Lucknow 226025 , India.
Hepatic carcinoma (HC) is one of the most prevalent cancers, ranked as the second most common cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Silymarin (SYL) has been reported for its anticarcinogenic activity against various types of cancer such as prostate, breast, ovary, colon, lung, bladder and liver. Due to poor solubility and low bioavailability SYL lacks satisfactory therapeutic value thus designing a suitable and effective delivery system of SYL can led to improved therapeutic potential. Read More
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Context: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), but whether they develop MetS earlier than women without PCOS is unknown. Understanding the impact of PCOS on the timing of MetS onset is important for screening and clinical care in this population.
Design: Women with PCOS-like status ("PCOSp") were identified from participants of the Michigan Bone Health and Metabolism Study based upon history of irregular menstrual cycles, high free-androgen index and high levels of anti-müllerian hormone. Read More
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Introduction: Low socioeconomic status (SES) could be associated with increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and vice versa. Possible associations between SES, obesity, and ethnicity in PCOS are undetermined MATERIAL AND METHODS: National register-based study including women with PCOS aged 25 years or above (PCOS Denmark and an embedded cohort; PCOS Odense University Hospital (OUH)) and one control population. PCOS Denmark (N=13,891) included women with PCOS in the Danish National Patient Register. Read More
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (N.I., Y.F., T.S., A.K., T.O., F.K.) Pathology (Y. Ikura, Y. Iwai) Hematology (M.O.), Takatsuki General Hospital, Takatsuki, Japan.
Primary ovarian lymphomas are rare, but can potentially evoke diagnostic problems. We present a case of ovarian lymphoma, in which an ambiguous intraoperative pathologic report led to overtreatment (unnecessary surgery). A 73-yr-old woman with fatigue and low-grade fever was diagnosed as having a left ovarian tumor by imaging modalities. Read More
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Primary extrarenal Wilms tumor of the gynecologic tract is extremely rare with scattered case reports occurring in the ovary, uterine corpus and cervix. Only 9 cases of primary ovarian Wilms tumor have been reported to date. Here, we provide an extensive literature review and describe 2 patients with ovarian Wilms tumor: a 36-yr-old female (patient 1) and a 16-yr-old female (patient 2), both presenting with abdominal pain and suspected ovarian torsion. Read More
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, in vitro Fertilization Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Aim: Cumulus oophorus cells (COC) exhibit a close relationship with the oocytes. We aimed to determine the role of the DNA integrity of COC and lymphocytes on the oocyte and embryo quality and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) success.
Methods: The COC obtained with the mechanical denudation of each oocyte and the lymphocytes obtained on oocyte retrieval day from 69 infertile polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients were used. Read More
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Aim: Examine the effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitor Sitagliptin on the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signal transduction pathway in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) rats with ovarian fibrosis.
Methods: Thirty rats were divided randomly into the PCOS model group, Sitagliptin treatment group and blank control group. Dehydroepiandrosterone was administered to the model group and treatment group to establish the models. Read More
J Surg Case Rep 2018 Nov 30;2018(11):rjy322. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, The Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.
A 26-year-old, otherwise healthy female presented to the Emergency Room for the evaluation of abdominal pain. It was immediately apparent that she had a massively distended abdomen. History revealed progressive abdominal distension over several years. Read More
Eurasian J Med 2018 Oct;50(3):160-163
Department of Anatomy, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
Objective: To analyze the effects of melatonin on vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) expression and follicle reserve in rat ovary.
Materials And Methods: A total of 45 female Wistar rats were used in the present study. Rats were divided into three groups: group 1 (control), group 2 (vehicle), and group 3 (melatonin). Read More
G3 (Bethesda) 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
University of Iowa
Drosophila Suppressor of Hairy-wing [Su(Hw)] is a multifunctional zinc finger DNA binding protein. Transcriptional regulation by Su(Hw) is essential in the ovary and testis, where Su(Hw) functions primarily as a repressor. Recently, the HP1a and Insulator Partner Protein 1 (HIPP1) was found to extensively co-localize with Su(Hw) and other insulator binding proteins in euchromatic regions of the genome, and with Heterochromatin Protein 1a (HP1a) in heterochromatic regions. Read More
BMC Plant Biol 2018 Dec 4;18(1):327. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Plant Production and Plant Protection Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Background: Grain weight (GW) is a key component of sunflower yield and quality, but may be limited by maternal tissues. Cell growth is influenced by expansin proteins that loosen the plant cell wall. This study aimed to identify spatio-temporal expression of EXPN genes in sunflower reproductive organ tissues (ovary, pericarp, and embryo) and evaluate correlations between reproductive organ growth and expansin genes expression. Read More
Pharmacol Rep 2018 Sep 22;71(1):96-104. Epub 2018 Sep 22.
Laboratorio de Fisio-patología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address:
Background: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) is a nuclear factor that may act on the early development of ovarian follicles and on follicular steroidogenesis. However, the exact mechanism of PPARG action remains unknown. We have previously found that androgen excess alters early ovarian function and the PPARG system. Read More
Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2018 Dec;33(4):447-458
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam.
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinopathies among reproductive-age women. Its metabolic features often overlap with those associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) and insulin resistance syndrome (IRS). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of MS and IRS in infertile Vietnamese women with PCOS. Read More
Metab Eng 2018 Dec 1. Epub 2018 Dec 1.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. Electronic address:
Recombinant Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are able to provide biopharmaceuticals that are essentially free of human viruses and have N-glycosylation profiles similar, but not identical, to humans. Due to differences in N-glycan moieties, two members of the serpin superfamily, alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) and plasma protease C1 inhibitor (C1INH), are currently derived from human plasma for treating A1AT and C1INH deficiency. Deriving therapeutic proteins from human plasma is generally a cost-intensive process and also harbors a risk of transmitting infectious particles. Read More
PLoS One 2018 4;13(12):e0204748. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Objective: To compare vitamin D status in women with PCOS versus fertile women and subsequently evaluate the association between vitamin D status and metabolic disturbances in PCOS women.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional comparison study of 639 women with PCOS and 449 fertile women. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was stratified into a severe deficient (< 25 nmol/l), insufficient (25-50 nmol/l), moderate (50-75 nmol/l) and adequate (> 75 nmol/l) status. Read More
Biotechnol Bioeng 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria.
The existence of dynamic cellular phenotypes in changing environmental conditions is of major interest for cell biologists aiming to understand the mechanism and sequence of regulation of gene expression. In the context of therapeutic protein production by Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells, a detailed temporal understanding of cell-line behavior and control is necessary to achieve more predictable and reliable process performance. Of particular interest are data on dynamic, temporally resolved transcriptional regulation of genes in response to altered substrate availability and culture conditions. Read More
Facts Views Vis Obgyn 2018 Mar;10(1):47-50
Sint-Jozef Kliniek, Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Kasteelstraat 23, 2880 Bornem, Belgium.
Undescended ovary is a rare congenital gynecologic condition, frequently associated with urogenital malformations including unicornuate uterus and ectopic kidneys or renal agenesis. Although ectopic ovaries are mostly found during an infertility work up, its role in infertility is still unknown. We report a 38-year-old patient presenting with pain in the right lower quadrant. Read More
Facts Views Vis Obgyn 2018 Mar;10(1):5-18
Ovarian Cancer Laboratory, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128, United States.
Obesity has an influence on the risk and prognosis of different types of cancers of the female reproductive tract. In the uterus, a common site for neoplasms is the endometrium, the inner lining tissue. Generally, obesity has been documented to be involved in endometrioid carcinoma of the endometrium. Read More
Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2018 Dec 3;16(1):120. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Department of gynaecology, Linyi Central Hospital, No.17 Jiankang Road of Yishui county, Linyi, 276400, Shandong, China.
Background: Whether adiponectin (ADIPOQ) polymorphisms are associated with the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remain controversial. Therefore, we performed this study to better explore correlations between ADIPOQ polymorphisms and PCOS risk.
Methods: Literature retrieve was conducted in PubMed, Medline and Embase. Read More
BMC Genomics 2018 Dec 4;19(1):866. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Key Laboratory of Embryo Development, Reproductive Regulation of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, 236041, Anhui, China.
Background: The goat is an important farm animal. Reproduction is an important process of goat farming. The ovary is the most important reproductive organ for goats. Read More
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Nov;97(48):e13406
Department of Pediatrics.
Rationale: Paraovarian cysts (PCs) are cystic tumors that can be encountered between the ovarian hilum and the ovarian fimbria located within the mesosalpinx and broad ligament, being usually diagnosed within the 3rd and 4th decade of life.
Patient Concerns: We report the case of a 15-year-old female admitted in our clinic for consciousness loss, who was incidentally diagnosed with a giant pelvic cystic at ultrasound.
Diagnoses: The magnetic resonance image showed a cystic mass of 170/140/85 mm, suggesting an origin from the left ovary, reaching the subhepatic area. Read More
Fish Shellfish Immunol 2018 Nov 28;86:355-360. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
National Pathogen Collection Center for Aquatic Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agriculture Ministry for Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China; National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Fishery Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China. Electronic address:
Genotype III grass carp reovirus (GCRV; representative strain, GCRV-104) belongs to the subfamily Spinareovirinae and encodes an outer-fiber protein, VP55, responsible for mediating the infection of target tissues by the virus and assisting the virus into cells. Fibulin-4/EFEMP2 protein was previously identified as a putative binding partner for VP55 in a yeast two-hybrid screening. Here, we have further characterized the association between Fibulin-4 and VP55 by using protein interaction assays. Read More
J Immunol Methods 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Department of Biomolecular Engineering, The University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. Electronic address:
We have developed a stable Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell line for the production of a recombinant monoclonal antibody (mAb) to a short protein sequence derived from the N-terminus of human herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein D (HSV-1 gD). The antibody (designated r34.1) provides a useful tool for the immunoaffinity purification of HSV-1 gD tagged proteins, and provides a generic purification system by which various proteins and peptides can be purified. Read More
Gen Comp Endocrinol 2018 Nov 27. Epub 2018 Nov 27.
Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China. Electronic address:
Fish sex could be reversed at the undifferentiated stage of gonad by administration of exogenous estrogen (E2) or blockade of endogenous estrogen synthesis with aromatase inhibitors, which is designated as primary sex reversal (PSR). Recent studies have well demonstrated that gonochoristic fish maintain their sexual plasticity after sex determination/differentiation. The differentiated ovary could be transdifferentiated into functional testis, and vice versa, the differentiated testis could be transdifferentiated into ovary. Read More
Chem Biol Interact 2018 Nov 27. Epub 2018 Nov 27.
Department of Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address:
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is characterized by abundant deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide that is the result of sequential cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by β-secretase and γ-secretase. Several studies have documented that inhibition of Aβ peptide synthesis or facilitating its degradation is one of the attractive therapeutic strategies in AD. Methylene blue (MethB), which has recently been investigated in Phase II clinical trials, is a prominent inhibitor in reducing Aβ oligomers. Read More
Prog Biophys Mol Biol 2018 Nov 27. Epub 2018 Nov 27.
Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME) - CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address:
It is known that LLLT has beneficial effects on several pathological conditions including wound healing, pain and inflammation. LLLT modulates biological processes, including cell proliferation, apoptosis and angiogenesis. In the present study, we examined the effect of local application of LLLT on follicular dynamics, ovarian reserve, AMH expression, progesterone levels, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and reproductive outcome in adult mice. Read More
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2018 Dec;142(12):1459-1484
From the James Homer Wright Pathology Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Context.—: This year being the 60th anniversary of the publication of the excellent book Endocrine Pathology of the Ovary by John McLean Morris, MD, and Robert E. Scully, MD, the writer reflects on that work and in particular the remarkable contributions of its second author to our knowledge in this area. Read More
BioDrugs 2018 Dec;32(6):571-584
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
The commercial production of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has revolutionized the treatment of many diseases, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. These biotherapeutics have the potential to generate a global annual revenue of more than US$150 billion. Two cell hosts are predominantly utilized to produce these mAbs: Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and murine myeloma cells (NS0). Read More
Singapore Med J 2018 Nov;59(11):567-571
Department of Endocrinology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) presents with a spectrum of conditions resulting from androgen excess, anovulation and metabolic syndrome. Patients with PCOS may see their primary care physicians for various presentations, including hirsutism, acne, menstrual irregularities, infertility, obesity, and psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. Management of these patients should include screening for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia and hypertension. Read More
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018 15;9:669. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
Center for Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Ovulatory disorder is common in patients with hyperprolactinemia or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Previous studies have shown that ATF4 plays critical role in apoptosis and glucose homeostasis, but its role in regulating reproductive function was not explored. The present study investigated the role of ATF4 in ovarian ovulatory function. Read More
Front Physiol 2018 15;9:1601. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Juvenile hormone (JH) represses larval metamorphosis and induces adult reproduction in insects. Methoprene-tolerant (Met) is identified as an intranuclear receptor that mediates JH actions. In the present study, we characterized a Met from the severe agricultural pest, , namely HaMet. Read More
Pestic Biochem Physiol 2018 Nov 8;152:62-68. Epub 2018 Sep 8.
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024, India; Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan 305817, India. Electronic address:
This study investigates the effects of the insect growth regulator azadirachtin on lipid transportation to the ovary of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Lipids are hydrophobic in nature and require a carrier for circulation in the blood. Protein-lipid interactions play a vital role in lipid transport, thereby keeping the system balanced. Read More