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  1. For optimal fertility testing, serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels are used in combination with other testing to provide reliable ovarian reserve evaluations. The use of the ADx 100 card is widely commercially...

    Authors: Erin Silliman, Esther H. Chung, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Julie A. Jolin, Michelle Brown, James Hotaling, Aaron K. Styer and Anatte E. Karmon
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:131
  2. To generate an effective embryo prediction model and identify a non-invasive evaluation method by analyzing microRNAs (miRNAs) in embryo culture medium.

    Authors: Shintaro Kamijo, Toshio Hamatani, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Hiroki Suzuki, Akane Abe, Osamu Inoue, Maki Iwai, Seiji Ogawa, Kei Odawara, Kanako Tanaka, Mutsumi Mikashima, Masami Suzuki, Kenji Miyado, Ryo Matoba, Yasushi Odawara and Mamoru Tanaka
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:130
  3. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine, metabolic, and multi-causal disorder in the reproductive period with a possible genetic origin. Women with PCOS are characterized by oligo-ovulati...

    Authors: Mojgan Javedani Masroor, Hossein Sheybani, Shiva Sheybani and Nastaran Abolghasem
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:129
  4. To examine the effects and mechanisms of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)-embryo transfer (ET).

    Authors: Xiaojun Feng, Na Zhu, Shuo Yang, Li Wang, Wei Sun, Rong Li, Fei Gong, Songping Han, Rong Zhang and Jisheng Han
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:127
  5. The suggested effects of the oocyte secreted GDF9 and BMP15 growth factors on oocyte maturation are currently based on recombinant proteins, and little is known about native GDF9 and BMP15 in humans.

    Authors: Jesús Cadenas, Susanne Elisabeth Pors, Ajay Kumar, Bhanu Kalra, Stine Gry Kristensen, Claus Yding Andersen and Linn Salto Mamsen
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:126
  6. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs, retrospectively registered) have a lot of promise for treating theca interstitial cells(TICs) dysfunction in premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). The mec...

    Authors: Qianqian Luo, Yu Tang, Zhonglin Jiang, Hongchu Bao, Qiang Fu and Hongqin Zhang
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:125
  7. Patients with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) may have more uterine contractions. Several observational studies suggested that atosiban administration around embryo transfer resulted in higher pregnancy r...

    Authors: Chuan Ling Tang, Qi Yue Li, Feng Lian Chen, Chen Ting Cai, Yue Yan Dong, Yuan Yuan Wu, Jian Zhi Yang, Mei Zhao, Feng Li Chi, Ling Hong, Ai Ai, Miao Xin Chen, Kun Ming Li, Xiao Ming Teng and Zhi Qin Chen
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:124
  8. The previous model-based cost-effectiveness analyses regarding elective oocyte cryopreservation remained debatable, while the usage rate may influence the cost per live birth. The aim of this study is to discl...

    Authors: Ih-Jane Yang, Ming-Yih Wu, Kuang-Han Chao, Shin-Yi Wei, Yi-Yi Tsai, Ting-Chi Huang, Mei-Jou Chen and Shee-Uan Chen
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:123
  9. In contrast with the preceding stages of the germ cells, spermatozoa are unusually rich in small non-coding RNAs in comparison to the coding RNAs. These small RNAs may have had an essential role in the process...

    Authors: Meghali Joshi, Syed Waseem Andrabi, Ranjeet Kumar Yadav, Satya Narayan Sankhwar, Gopal Gupta and Singh Rajender
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:122
  10. Intrauterine adhesion (IUA) is a clinical disease characterized by the uterine cavity occlusion caused by the damage of the endometrial basal layer. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) transplantation h...

    Authors: Liwei Yuan, Jia Cao, Mingyue Hu, Dabao Xu, Yan Li, Shiyun Zhao, Juanjuan Yuan, Huixing Zhang, Yani Huang, He Jin, Meixia Chen and Dan Liu
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:121

    The Correction to this article has been published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:172

  11. During implantation, a symphony of interaction between the trophoblast originated from the trophectoderm of the implanting blastocyst and the endometrium leads to a successful pregnancy. Defective interaction ...

    Authors: Xintong Li, Suranga P. Kodithuwakku, Rachel W. S. Chan, William S. B. Yeung, Yuanqing Yao, Ernest H. Y. Ng, Philip C. N. Chiu and Cheuk-Lun Lee
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:120
  12. Cytoplasmic and nuclear maturation of oocytes, as well as interaction with the surrounding cumulus cells, are important features relevant to the acquisition of developmental competence.

    Authors: Bailey N. Walker, Jada Nix, Chace Wilson, Mackenzie A. Marrella, Savannah L. Speckhart, Lydia Wooldridge, Con-Ning Yen, Jocelyn S. Bodmer, Laila T. Kirkpatrick, Sarah E. Moorey, David E. Gerrard, Alan D. Ealy and Fernando H. Biase
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:119
  13. Fertility awareness and menses prediction are important for improving fecundability and health management. Previous studies have used physiological parameters, such as basal body temperature (BBT) and heart ra...

    Authors: Jia-Le Yu, Yun-Fei Su, Chen Zhang, Li Jin, Xian-Hua Lin, Lu-Ting Chen, He-Feng Huang and Yan-Ting Wu
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:118
  14. Diabetes mellitus (DM)-related complications are important health problems worldwide. The underlying mechanisms for diabetic male subfertility/infertility are considerably complicated and need to be unveiled f...

    Authors: Ping Wang, Shoubing Zhang, Shuai Lin and Zhengmei Lv
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:117
  15. Inflammatory state within the ovaries can disrupt normal follicular dynamics, leading to reduced oocyte quality and infertility. How the production of inflammatory mediators generated by macrophages with diffe...

    Authors: Thaise S. Martins, Bruno M. Fonseca and Irene Rebelo
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:116
  16. Luteinizing hormone (LH) is critical in follicle growth and oocyte maturation. However, the value of recombinant LH (r-LH) supplementation to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (r-FSH) during controlled ...

    Authors: Meng Wang, Rui Huang, Xiaoyan Liang, Yundong Mao, Wenhao Shi and Qian Li
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:114
  17. Three primary monoamines—serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine—play major roles in the placenta-fetal brain axis. Analogously to the brain, the placenta has transport mechanisms that actively take up these m...

    Authors: Veronika Vachalova, Rona Karahoda, Martina Ottaviani, Kasin Yadunandam Anandam, Cilia Abad, Christiane Albrecht and Frantisek Staud
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:112
  18. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine estimates that fewer than a quarter of infertile couples have sufficient access to infertility care. Insurers in the United States (US) have long considered infer...

    Authors: Benjamin J. Peipert, Melissa N. Montoya, Bronwyn S. Bedrick, David B. Seifer and Tarun Jain
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:111
  19. Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), alopecia, low quality of life, and acne are considered as complications of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We hypothesized that magnesium supplementation would yield benefici...

    Authors: Mahsima Jaripur, Hatav Ghasemi-Tehrani, Gholamreza Askari, Mahsa Gholizadeh-Moghaddam, Cain C. T. Clark and Mohammad Hossein Rouhani
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:110
  20. Early pregnancy is marked by placentation and embryogenesis, which take place under physiological low oxygen concentrations. This oxygen condition is crucial for many aspects of placentation, trophoblast funct...

    Authors: Rebekka Einenkel, Jens Ehrhardt, Marek Zygmunt and Damián Oscar Muzzio
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:109
  21. Unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA) is one of the most common diseases in pregnancy and is mainly caused by immune disorders. The foetus is similar to semiallogeneic maternal tissue, so the balan...

    Authors: Dingchen Pan, Qian Liu, Le Du, Yang Yang and Guojing Jiang
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:108
  22. Advanced maternal age and obesity are associated with impaired female fertility. Moreover, fatty acids (FA) in follicular fluid (FF) play important roles in oocyte maturation and embryo development. However, t...

    Authors: Yujie Liu, Kelly Tilleman, Bruno Vlaeminck, Rachel Gervais, P Yvan Chouinard, Petra De Sutter and Veerle Fievez
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:107
  23. There is a lack of biomarkers for distinguishing non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) patients with successful sperm retrieval (Sp+) from those with failed sperm retrieval (Sp-). This study aimed to determine the...

    Authors: Xiaoxiao Han, Lin Hao, Zhenduo Shi, Ying Li, Liang Wang, Zhenbei Li, Qiang Zhang, Fangfang Hu, Yijuan Cao, Kun Pang and Zuobin Zhu
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:106
  24. Doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective chemotherapy drug, but its clinical use has adverse effects on male reproduction. However, there are few studies about the specific biological processes related to male reprod...

    Authors: Teng Zi, YaNan Liu, YuSheng Zhang, ZeLin Wang, ZhiXin Wang, Song Zhan, Zhu Peng, Ning Li, XueXia Liu and FuJun Liu
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:105
  25. Human granulosa-lutein cells (hGLCs) amply express sirtuin-1 (SIRT1), a NAD + -dependent deacetylase that is associated with various cellular functions. SIRT1 was shown to elevate cAMP on its own and additivel...

    Authors: Jackson Sapuleni, Magdalena Szymanska and Rina Meidan
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:104
  26. Globozoospermia (OMIM: 102530) is a rare type of teratozoospermia (< 0.1%). The etiology of globozoospermia is complicated and has not been fully revealed. Here, we report an infertile patient with globozoospe...

    Authors: Gelin Huang, Xueguang Zhang, Guanping Yao, Lin Huang, Sixian Wu, Xiaoliang Li, Juncen Guo, Yuting Wen, Yan Wang, Lijun Shang, Na Li and Wenming Xu
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:103
  27. To investigate in a longitudinal cohort study, the best treatment to preserve fertility in cryptorchid subjects. Patients treated with immediate hormonal vs. delayed vs. combined (hormone plus surgery) therapy...

    Authors: Riccardo Bartoletti, Antonio Luigi Pastore, Filippo Menchini Fabris, Tommaso Di Vico, Riccardo Morganti, Andrea Mogorovich, Girolamo Morelli, Diego Peroni, Yazan Al Salhi and Alessandro Zucchi
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:102
  28. Maternal obesity is a global issue that has devastating effects across the reproductive spectrum such as meiotic defects in oocytes, consequently worsening pregnancy outcomes. Different studies have shown that...

    Authors: Yanling Wan, Tahir Muhammad, Tao Huang, Yue Lv, Qianqian Sha, Shuang Yang, Gang Lu, Wai-yee Chan, Jinlong Ma and Hongbin Liu
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:101
  29. Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5) has recently been shown to alter the reproductive capacity by regulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF) bioavailability or IGF-independent effects. The ...

    Authors: Zhiqiu Yao, Maosen Lin, Tao Lin, Xinbao Gong, Pin Qin, Hailing Li, Tiezhu Kang, Jing Ye, Yanyun Zhu, Qiwen Hong, Ya Liu, Yunsheng Li, Juhua Wang and Fugui Fang
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:100
  30. Enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2), the core member of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), has multiple splicing modes and performs various physiological functions. However, function and mechanism of alte...

    Authors: Shi-meng Guo, Xing-ping Liu, Qing Tian, Cai-feng Fei, Yi-ran Zhang, Zhi-ming Li, Ying Yin, Ximiao He and Li-quan Zhou
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:99
  31. To evaluate in women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA), whether there is a difference between patients with and without polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) concerning the response to a gonadotropi...

    Authors: Marlene Hager, Johannes Ott, Julian Marschalek, Marie-Louise Marschalek, Clemens Kinsky, Rodrig Marculescu and Didier Dewailly
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:98
  32. Follicle-stimulating hormone signaling is essential for the initiation and early stages of spermatogenesis. Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor is exclusively expressed in Sertoli cells. As the only type of ...

    Authors: Jia-Ming Wang, Zhen-Fang Li, Wan-Xi Yang and Fu-Qing Tan
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:97
  33. Myostatin (MSTN) is member of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily and was originally identified in the musculoskeletal system as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth. The functional ...

    Authors: Sijia Wang, Lanlan Fang, Luping Cong, Jacqueline Pui Wah Chung, Tin Chiu Li and David Yiu Leung Chan
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:96
  34. Ovulation is regulated by extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1 (ERK-1) and ERK-2 signaling mechanisms, and ERK-1/2 kinases modulates the function of most of the LH-regulated genes. Defective ERK kinase sign...

    Authors: Gurhan Guney, Mine Islimye Taşkın, Nazli Sener, Ezgi Tolu, Yavuz Dodurga, Levent Elmas, Orkun Cetin and Cengiz Sarigul
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:95
  35. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are an important cause of maternal and fetal mortality, and its potential risk factors are still being explored. Endometrial thickness (EMT), as one of the important m...

    Authors: Meng Zhang, Jing Li, Xiao Fu, Yiting Zhang, Tao Zhang, Bingjie Wu, Xinyue Han and Shanshan Gao
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:93
  36. The impact of maternal pre-pregnancy bodyweight on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) following assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment has been insufficiently investigated. The aim of this study was...

    Authors: Yiquan Xiong, Jing Wang, Yana Qi, Chunrong Liu, Mingxi Li, Guanhua Yao, Wei Sun, Yongyao Qian, Lishan Ye, Hui Liu, Qiushi Xu, Kang Zou, Jing Tan and Xin Sun
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:92
  37. Kisspeptin released from Kiss-1 neurons in the hypothalamus plays an essential role in the control of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis by regulating the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)....

    Authors: Hiroe Okada, Haruhiko Kanasaki, Tuvshintugs Tumurbaatar, Zolzaya Tumurgan, Aki Oride and Satoru Kyo
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:91
  38. Nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) is one of the most difficult forms of male infertility to treat, and its pathogenesis is still unclear. miRNAs can regulate autophagy by affecting their target gene expression....

    Authors: Yuan Wang, Cheng-Cheng Tian, Yun-Yun Jiao, Min-Rui Liu, Xue-Shan Ma, Hai-Xia Jin, Ying-Chun Su, Xiang-Yang Zhang, Wen-Bin Niu, Gui-Don Yao and Wen-Yan Song
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:90
  39. Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) mRNA binding proteins (IMPs) family belongs to a highly conserved family of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) and is responsible for regulating RNA processing including localizati...

    Authors: Xiao Xu, Hao-Ran Shen, Jia-Rong Zhang and Xue-Lian Li
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:89
  40. According to current definitions of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), hyperandrogenism is considered as a key element in the pathogenesis of this common endocrinopathy. However, until now, studies about ovaria...

    Authors: Alice Bongrani, Ingrid Plotton, Namya Mellouk, Christelle Ramé, Fabrice Guerif, Pascal Froment and Joëlle Dupont
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:88
  41. In absence of contraindication, breast cancer patients of reproductive age can undergo fertility preservation with controlled ovarian stimulation for oocyte/embryo cryopreservation before the administration of...

    Authors: Imane Lalami, Julie Labrosse, Isabelle Cedrin-Durnerin, Marjorie Comtet, Claire Vinolas, Fabien Krief, Christophe Sifer, Maeliss Peigne and Michael Grynberg
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:87
  42. Ubiquitin-like modifier 1 ligating enzyme 1 (UFL1), the ligase of the UFMylation system, has recently been reported to be involved in apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) in a variety of dise...

    Authors: Xiangting Tang, Hao Dong, Zhi Fang, Jingyi Li, Qi Yang, Ting Yao and Zezheng Pan
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:84
  43. To ascertain whether physical activity (PA) is associated with better sperm quality in sperm donors.

    Authors: Roberto Matorras, Alfredo Navarro, Dagoberto Ramos, Iker Malaina, Jon Irazusta, Alberto Vendrell, Amaia Fernandez, Marcos Ferrando and Fernando Quintana
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:83
  44. Spontaneous abortions (SA) is amongst the most common complications associated with pregnancy in humans, and the underlying causes cannot be identified in roughly half of SA cases. We found miR-135a-5p to be s...

    Authors: Yebin Lu, Xiaoli Zhang, Xueyu Li, Lingjie Deng, Changqiang Wei, Dongmei Yang, Xuemei Tan, Weicheng Pan and Lihong Pang
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2022 20:82

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