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  1. Osteopontin (OPN) plays an important role in inflammatory processes and insulin resistance. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive metabolic disease associated with insulin resistance and metabolic...

    Authors: Yuying Wang, Wei Zhou, Chunhua Wu, Yi Zhang, Tzuchun Lin, Yun Sun, Wei Liu and Tao Tao

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:31

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  2. In search of potential early biomarkers for timely prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), we focused on afamin, a vitamin E–binding protein in human plasma.. Afamin plays a role in anti-apoptotic c...

    Authors: Angela Köninger, Annette Mathan, Pawel Mach, Mirjam Frank, Boerge Schmidt, Ekkehard Schleussner, Rainer Kimmig, Alexandra Gellhaus and Hans Dieplinger

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:30

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  3. Management of women with reduced ovarian reserve or poor ovarian response (POR) to stimulation is one of the major challenges in reproductive medicine. The primary causes of POR remain elusive and oxidative st...

    Authors: Yangying Xu, Victoria Nisenblat, Cuiling Lu, Rong Li, Jie Qiao, Xiumei Zhen and Shuyu Wang

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:29

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  4. Excessive nerve growth factor (NGF) is commonly found in the follicular fluid of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Furthermore, oocytes from PCOS patients exhibit lower developmental competence. ...

    Authors: Yiwen Zhai, Guidong Yao, Faiza Rao, Yong Wang, Xiaoyuan Song and Fei Sun

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:28

    Content type: Research

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  6. Ovarian retinoid homeostasis plays an important role in the physiological function of the ovary. Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) acts as the mediator for the systemic and intercellular transport of retinol an...

    Authors: Yanwen Jiang, Yun Zhao, Shuxiong Chen, Lu Chen, Chunjin Li and Xu Zhou

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:25

    Content type: Research

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  7. The initiation of primate embryo invasion into the endometrium and the formation of the placenta from trophoblasts, fetal mesenchyme, and vascular components are essential for the establishment of a successful...

    Authors: T. Arthur Chang, Gennadiy I. Bondarenko, Behzad Gerami-Naini, Jessica G. Drenzek, Maureen Durning, Mark A. Garthwaite, Jenna Kropp Schmidt and Thaddeus G. Golos

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:24

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  8. Many factors may lead to sperm DNA damage. However, it is little known that the correlations of sperm DNA damage with obesity-associated markers, and reproductive hormones and lipids levels in serum and semina...

    Authors: Jin-Chun Lu, Jun Jing, Li Chen, Yi-Feng Ge, Rui-Xiang Feng, Yuan-Jiao Liang and Bing Yao

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:23

    Content type: Research

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  9. Both obesity and overweight are increasing worldwide and have detrimental influences on several human body functions including the reproductive health. In particular, obese women undergo perturbations of the ‘...

    Authors: Erica Silvestris, Giovanni de Pergola, Raffaele Rosania and Giuseppe Loverro

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:22

    Content type: Review

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  10. A suitable culture system is important for follicle growth in adult bovine ovarian tissue. This study aimed to assess the avian chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) for short-term culture of adult bovine ovarian tis...

    Authors: Kylie Beck, Jaswant Singh, Mohammad Arshud Dar and Muhammad Anzar

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:21

    Content type: Research

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  12. Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are able to store and release oxygen, conferring them scavenger activity against oxidative stress. However, their effects in reproductive systems are not yet well understood....

    Authors: Laura Falchi, Grazia Galleri, Gian Mario Dore, Maria Teresa Zedda, Salvatore Pau, Luisa Bogliolo, Federica Ariu, Alessandra Pinna, Stefano Nieddu, Plinio Innocenzi and Sergio Ledda

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:19

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  13. The use of oral progestin has been shown to effectively prevent luteining hormone (LH) surge during ovarian stimulation with daily human menopausal gonadotropin injections. This study was aimed to investigate ...

    Authors: Chen-Yu Huang, Guan-Yeu Chen, Miawh-Lirng Shieh and Hsin-Yang Li

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:18

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  14. Maternal-fetal crosstalk during embryo implantation is complex and regulated by local signaling molecules. Chemokines and their receptors are critical signaling components required for implantation and the pro...

    Authors: Jiayi Zheng, Haiping Wang and Wenhui Zhou

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:17

    Content type: Research

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  15. Asthenozoospermia is considered as a common cause of male infertility and characterized by reduced sperm motility. However, the molecular mechanism that impairs sperm motility remains unknown in most cases. In...

    Authors: Xiaodan Cao, Yun Cui, Xiaoxia Zhang, Jiangtao Lou, Jun Zhou, Huafeng Bei and Renxiong Wei

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:16

    Content type: Review

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  16. The LH-induced folliculo-luteal transformation is connected with alterations of the gene expression profile in cells of the granulosa layer. It has been described that hypoxic conditions occur during luteiniza...

    Authors: Anja Baufeld and Jens Vanselow

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:15

    Content type: Research

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  18. There exist contradictive views on whether the vitamin D has association with clinical outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and/or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The present meta-analysis aim to e...

    Authors: Jing Zhao, Xi Huang, Bin Xu, Yi Yan, Qiong Zhang and Yanping Li

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:13

    Content type: Research

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  19. Forkhead Transcription Factor L2 (FOXL2) is a member of the forkhead family with important roles in reproduction. Recent studies showed that FOXL2 is expressed in human and bovine endometrium and that its leve...

    Authors: Michal Elbaz, Ron Hadas, Louise M. Bilezikjian and Eran Gershon

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:12

    Content type: Research

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  21. Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, autosomal recessive disease with abnormalities in the structure of cilia, causing impairment of muco-ciliary clearance with respiratory tract infections, heterotaxia...

    Authors: Sinan Ozkavukcu, Ciler Celik-Ozenci, Esma Konuk and Cem Atabekoglu

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:10

    Content type: Short communication

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  22. Endometriosis is a known cause of infertility. Differences in immune tolerance caused by regulatory T cells (Tregs) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) are thought to be involved in the pathology of endom...

    Authors: Tetsuro Hanada, Shunichiro Tsuji, Misako Nakayama, Shiro Wakinoue, Kyoko Kasahara, Fuminori Kimura, Takahide Mori, Kazumasa Ogasawara and Takashi Murakami

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:9

    Content type: Research

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  23. Cystatin C (CST3), a cysteine protease inhibitor in seminal plasma, is expressed in animal uteri. However, its expression in the human female reproductive tract and its effect on human sperm capacitation are u...

    Authors: Robert Kuo-Kuang Lee, Huan-Chin Tseng, Yuh-Ming Hwu, Chi-Chen Fan, Ming-Huei Lin, Jhih-Jie Yu, Ling-Yu Yeh and Sheng-Hsiang Li

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:8

    Content type: Research

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  24. Embryos have evolved a remarkable capacity to find implantation site. The impressive navigation ability of natural blastocysts may rely on highly sensitive signals arising from embryos and specialized signal p...

    Authors: Onder Celik, Mustafa Acet, Haldun Arpaci, Levent Dikbas, Aytac Imren, Bulent Duran, Nilufer Celik, Sudenaz Celik, Cihat Unlu, Ibrahim Sahin and Suleyman Aydin

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:7

    Content type: Hypothesis

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  25. Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) is increasingly utilized as an adjunct procedure to IVF. Recently healthy euploid live birth were reported following transfer of mosaic embryos. Several recent publicati...

    Authors: Vitaly A. Kushnir, Sarah K. Darmon, David H. Barad and Norbert Gleicher

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:6

    Content type: Research

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  26. L-carnitine (LC), and its acetylated form, acetyl L-carnitine (ALC), have immense functional capabilities to regulate the oxidative and metabolic status of the female reproductive system. The vulnerability of ...

    Authors: Ashok Agarwal, Pallav Sengupta and Damayanthi Durairajanayagam

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:5

    Content type: Review

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  27. The etiology and pathophysiology of endometriosis remain unclear. Accumulating evidence suggests that aberrant microRNA (miRNA) and transcription factor (TF) expression may be involved in the pathogenesis and ...

    Authors: Luyang Zhao, Chenglei Gu, Mingxia Ye, Zhe Zhang, Li’an Li, Wensheng Fan and Yuanguang Meng

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:4

    Content type: Research

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  28. In recent decades, the decline in human fertility has become increasingly more worrying: while therapeutic interventions might help, they are vexing for the couple and often burdened with high failure rates an...

    Authors: Andrea Sansone, Carla Di Dato, Cristina de Angelis, Davide Menafra, Carlotta Pozza, Rosario Pivonello, Andrea Isidori and Daniele Gianfrilli

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:3

    Content type: Review

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  29. Human epidemiological data show that breastfeeding reduces the mother’s probability of developing several disease conditions, including obesity and type II diabetes compared to mothers that give birth but do n...

    Authors: Hayden W. Hyatt, Yufeng Zhang, Wendy R. Hood and Andreas N. Kavazis

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:2

    Content type: Research

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  30. TGF-β signaling pathways regulate several crucial processes in female reproduction. AKT is a non-SMAD signaling pathway regulated by TGF-β ligands essential for oocyte maturation and early embryonic developmen...

    Authors: Mohamed Ashry, Sandeep K. Rajput, Joseph K. Folger, Jason G. Knott, Nabil A. Hemeida, Omaima M. Kandil, Refaat S. Ragab and George W. Smith

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2018 16:1

    Content type: Research

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  31. Plasma and urine levels of the potent vasodilator Ang-(1–7) are elevated in mid and late pregnancy and are correlated with elevated placental angiogenesis, fetal blood flow, and rapid fetal growth. We hypothes...

    Authors: Elham Ghadhanfar, Aseel Alsalem, Shaimaa Al-Kandari, Jumana Naser, Fawzi Babiker and Maie Al-Bader

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:97

    Content type: Research

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  32. Several studies have reported a correlation between antral follicle count by conventional 2D transvaginal sonography and serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels. However, few studies have investigated the effectiv...

    Authors: P. A. Peres Fagundes, R. Chapon, P. R. Olsen, A. K. Schuster, M. M. C. Mattia and J. S. Cunha-Filho

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:96

    Content type: Research

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  33. 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 th...

    Authors: Mengyuan Liu, Xin Zhen, Hongyan Song, Junhao Chen, Xiaoling Sun, Xiaoqin Li, Jianjun Zhou, Guijun Yan, Lijun Ding and Haixiang Sun

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:95

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  34. Transforming growth factor beta (TGFB) superfamily signaling is implicated in the development of sex cord-stromal tumors, a category of poorly defined gonadal tumors. The aim of this study was to determine pot...

    Authors: Yang Gao, Xin Fang, David F. Vincent, David W. Threadgill, Laurent Bartholin and Qinglei Li

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:94

    Content type: Research

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  35. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex condition with high risk for dyslipidemia, dysglycemia, venous thromboembolism, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Because the combined oral contracept...

    Authors: Sebastião Freitas de Medeiros

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:93

    Content type: Review

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  36. Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a frequently occurring disease, which is classified as idiopathic in more than 50% of cases. THBD, the endothelial cell receptor for thrombin, has been associated with distinc...

    Authors: Paula Quintero-Ronderos, Eric Mercier, Jean-Christophe Gris, Clara Esteban-Perez, Harold Moreno-Ortiz, Dora Janeth Fonseca, Elkin Lucena, Daniel Vaiman and Paul Laissue

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:92

    Content type: Short communication

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  37. We recently developed an air-liquid interface long-term culture of differentiated bovine oviductal epithelial cells (ALI-BOEC). This ex vivo oviduct epithelium is capable of supporting embryo development in co...

    Authors: Vera A. van der Weijden, Shuai Chen, Stefan Bauersachs, Susanne E. Ulbrich and Jennifer Schoen

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:91

    Content type: Short communication

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  38. Failure of embryo implantation is a major limiting factor in early pregnancy and assisted reproduction. Determinants of implantation include the embryo viability, the endometrial receptivity, and embryo-matern...

    Authors: Jingjie Liang, Shaoyu Wang and Zhengguang Wang

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:90

    Content type: Review

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  40. Ovulation and luteinization of follicles are complex biological processes initiated by the preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge. The objective of this study was to identify genes that are differentially expr...

    Authors: Jacques G. Lussier, Mame N. Diouf, Valérie Lévesque, Jean Sirois and Kalidou Ndiaye

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:88

    Content type: Research

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  41. Miscarriage is a common complication in pregnancy and there is still a lack of biomarkers usable in asymptomatic patients before the event occurs. Periostin (PER), whose levels rise particularly during injury ...

    Authors: A. Freis, J. Schlegel, R. J. Kuon, A. Doster, J. Jauckus, T. Strowitzki and A. Germeyer

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:87

    Content type: Research

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  42. Proper expression of key reproductive hormones from gonadotrope cells of the pituitary is required for pubertal onset and reproduction. To further our understanding of the molecular events taking place during ...

    Authors: Huimin Xie, Hanne M. Hoffmann, Anita K. Iyer, Melissa J. Brayman, Cindy Ngo, Mary Jean Sunshine and Pamela L. Mellon

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:86

    Content type: Research

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  43. Recently, an effective testis culture method using a gas-liquid interphase, capable of differentiate male germ cells from neonatal spermatogonia to spermatozoa has been developed. Nevertheless, this methodolog...

    Authors: J. Isoler-Alcaraz, D. Fernández-Pérez, E. Larriba and J. del Mazo

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:85

    Content type: Research

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  44. 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....

    Authors: Nan Ni and Qinglei Li

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:84

    Content type: Review

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  45. Approximately half of recurrent miscarriages have unexplained etiology. Recent evidences suggest that cytokines are important determinants in pregnancy maintenance and as such, cytokine gene polymorphisms, whi...

    Authors: Jianting Ma, Xingguang Zhang, Gang He and Chunlin Yang

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:83

    Content type: Research

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  46. After publication of the original article [1] it was noted that the caption of Table two was incorrect. This caption should read “Distribution of ovarian follicles depending on the type (healthy, transitional, an...

    Authors: Emilia Sinderewicz, Katarzyna Grycmacher, Dorota Boruszewska, Ilona Kowalczyk-Zięba, Joanna Staszkiewicz, Tomasz Ślężak and Izabela Woclawek-Potocka

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:82

    Content type: Correction

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    The original article was published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:72

  47. There are many variables affecting the onset of puberty in animals, including genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors. Recent studies suggest that epigenetic regulation, especially DNA methylation, pla...

    Authors: Lei Luo, Zhiqiu Yao, Jing Ye, Yuan Tian, Chen Yang, Xiaoxiao Gao, Min Song, Ya Liu, Yunhai Zhang, Yunsheng Li, Xiaorong Zhang and Fugui Fang

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:81

    Content type: Research

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  49. Morphometric and morphokinetic evaluation of in vitro cultured human embryos allows evaluation without time restriction and reduces intra- and inter-observer variability. Even though these technologies have be...

    Authors: Elia Fernandez Gallardo, Carl Spiessens, Thomas D’Hooghe and Sophie Debrock

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:79

    Content type: Research

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  50. Embryo implantation is crucial for animal reproduction. Unsuccessful embryo implantation leads to pregnancy failure, especially in human-assisted conception. Environmental factors have a profound impact on emb...

    Authors: Lu Zhang, Zhenzhen Zhang, Feng Wang, Xiuzhi Tian, Pengyun Ji and Guoshi Liu

    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2017 15:78

    Content type: Research

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