Time-lapse imaging of cleavage divisions in embryo quality assessment In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the most important procedures for treating infertility. As several…
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DHEA protects mitochondria against dual modes of apoptosis and necroptosis in human granulosa HO23 cells Because ovarian granulosa cells are essential for oocyte maturation and…
A revised Asingle model to explain stem cell dynamics in the mouse male germline Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) and progenitor spermatogonia encompass the undifferentiated spermatogonial…
The aetiology of endometriosis is still unclear and to find mechanisms behind the disease development, it is important to study each cell type from endometrium…
Relaxin, a systemic and placental hormone, has potential roles in fetoplacental growth. Human placenta expresses two RLN genes, RLNH1 and RLNH2. Maternal obesity is common…
Endometrial cells and microenvironment are two important factors in the pathogenesis of adenomyosis. Our previous study demonstrated that macrophages can induce eutopic epithelial cells of…
For many decades, the dogma prevailed that female mammals had a finite pool of oocytes at birth and this was gradually exhausted during a lifetime…
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At later phases of folliculogenesis, the mammalian ovarian follicle contains layers of granulosa cells surrounding an antral cavity. To better understand the molecular basis of…
Histone methyltransferase SETDB1 suppresses gene expression and modulates heterochromatin formation through H3K9me2/3. Previous studies have revealed that SETDB1 catalyzes lysine 9 of histone H3 tri-methylation…