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Oleuropein reduces cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer by targeting apoptotic pathway regulators.

Apr 26, 2021

Despite many attempts to treat ovarian cancer, 13,940 individuals perish annually due to this disease worldwide. Chemotherapy is the main approach to ovarian cancer treatment, but the development of d...

Circular RNA circE2F2 promotes malignant progression of ovarian cancer cells by upregulating the expression of E2F2 protein via binding to HuR protein.

Apr 26, 2021

Ovarian cancer (OC) is a gynecological malignancy with a poor prognosis and low survival rate. E2F2 is a transcription activator that plays an indispensable role in cell proliferation and cell cycle p...

Regulatory T cells induce polarization of pro-repair macrophages by secreting sFGL2 into the endometriotic milieu.

Apr 26, 2021

An increased number of highly active regulatory T cells (Tregs) and macrophages has been found in peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis. Here, we show that the level of Tregs-derived soluble ...

A homozygous variant in TBPL2 was identified in women with oocyte maturation defects and infertility.

Apr 26, 2021

What are the genetic causes of oocyte maturation defects?A homozygous splicing variant (c.788 + 3A>G) in TATA-box binding protein like 2 (TBPL2) was identified as a contributory genetic factor ...

Design, synthesis and molecular docking studies of thymol based 1,2,3-triazole hybrids as thymidylate synthase inhibitors and apoptosis inducers against breast cancer cells.

Apr 26, 2021

Natural product produced by plants has been the backbone for numerous anticancer agents. In the present work, natural bioactive thymol based 1,2,3-triazole hybrids have been synthesized and evaluated ...

Micropatterned growth surface topography affects extracellular vesicle production.

Apr 26, 2021

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are micro and nanoscale packages that circulate in all bodily fluids and play an important role in intercellular communication by shuttling biomolecules to nearby and dist...

Covid-19: Early CDC Data Show No Vaccine Safety Signals in Pregnant Women

Apr 23, 2021

Continued monitoring is critical, officials say Preliminary data from a U.S. CDC Covid-19 mRNA vaccine safety study show no obvious safety signals in close to 36,000 women vaccinated during pregnancy...

Covid-19 Increases Pregnancy Complication Risk

Apr 23, 2021

International study confirms link to worse outcomes Having Covid-19 during pregnancy was associated with worse outcomes, such as maternal mortality, preeclampsia, and preterm birth, in an internati...

A matter of size? Health-related quality of life after radical prostatectomy for patients with giant prostates.

Apr 22, 2021

Evidence regarding the impact of giant prostate volume (PV) on outcome after radical prostatectomy (RP) is controversial with a lack of evidence on the impact of PV on health-related quality of life (...

Epidemiological characteristics of uropatogenic isolates of Escherichia coli in hospitals.

Apr 22, 2021

The aim of the study was to evaluate the genetic affinity of uropathogenic E. coli cultures (UPEC) and to identify the major types of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) found among nosocomial is...

A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Standardized Video Education on Prenatal Genetic Testing Choices: Uptake of Genetic Testing.

Apr 22, 2021

 This study aimed to assess the use of a standardized prenatal genetic testing educational video and its effects on patient uptake of prenatal testing, patient knowledge, decisional conflict, and de...

Neonatal Outcomes after Uterus Transplantation: Dallas Uterus Transplant Study.

Apr 22, 2021

 Limited data are available on the outcome of infants born after uterus transplantation. Our aim was to describe the hospital course and laboratory findings in the first 2 months of life of the 12 i...

Medium-term safety outcomes in patients undergoing tension free vaginal tape obturator for stress urinary incontinence in Murcia, Spain. Historical cohort

Apr 22, 2021

Describe the medium-term safety of the tension free vaginal tape obturator (TVT-O) procedure in terms of complications, cure and changes in quality of life (QoL) after the surgery.Descriptive historic...

Universal access to genetic counseling for women with epithelial ovarian cancer in Nova Scotia: Evaluating a new collaborative care model.

Apr 22, 2021

Women with pathogenic variants in BRCA1/2 have a significantly increased lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancers. The availability of genetic testing to identify BRCA1/2 carriers is imperative to ...

Atezolizumab and blockade of LncRNA PVT1 attenuate cisplatin resistant ovarian cancer cells progression synergistically via JAK2/STAT3/PD-L1 pathway.

Apr 22, 2021

To investigate the relationship between lncRNA PVT1(PVT1) level and PD-L1 expression and their functions in cisplatin resistant epithelial ovarian cancer (CREOC).PVT1 and PD-L1 in ovarian cancer tissu...

The effects of myo-inositol vs. metformin on the ovarian function in the polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Apr 22, 2021

Recent studies have revealed that myo-inositol could be more influential in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study was aimed to determine and compare the effects of myo-inositol an...

Polycystic ovary syndrome and reproductive health of women: a curious association.

Apr 22, 2021

Reproductive health is a broad concept that encompasses mortality, morbidity, and quality of life associated with the reproductive system, mechanism, and incidents encountered at all ages by men and w...

Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with lobular breast cancer: A systematic review of the literature and metanalysis.

Apr 22, 2021

The role of adjuvant chemotherapy (aCT) for patients with localized lobular breast cancer (ILC) is still controversial. It is unclear what is the magnitude of benefit of the CT in this setting. In thi...

Survival outcomes after breast-conserving therapy compared with mastectomy for patients with early-stage metaplastic breast cancer: a population-based study of 2412 patients.

Apr 22, 2021

Previous studies revealed that patients with early-stage metaplastic breast cancer (MBC) underwent mastectomy more often than breast-conserving therapy (BCT) mainly due to the larger tumor size. This ...

ACOSOG Z-0011 criteria impact on axillary surgery for early breast cancer in clinical practice: Evaluation in a retrospective cohort of 1900 patients.

Apr 22, 2021

There is a trend towards de-escalation in early breast cancer axillary surgery. In the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z-0011 trial, observation was shown to be non-inferior in te...

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