Evaluation of YD MolecuTech Real HPV Assay in Comparison with Roche Cobas HPV Assay and BD Onclarity HPV Assay for Detection of HPV Infection.

Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the papillomavirus family. High-risk (HR) genotypes of HPV are associated with cervical cancer. The combination of molecular HPV testing and cytology results in an increased detection of high-grade cervical lesions.

Endobronchial Ultrasound Using Guide Sheath-Guided Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in Ground-Glass Opacity Pulmonary Lesions without Fluoroscopic Guidance.

Diagnosing ground-glass opacity (GGO) pulmonary lesions poses challenges. This study evaluates the utility of radial probe endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy (RP-EBUS-TBLB) in diagnosing GGO pulmonary lesions. A total of 1651 RP-EBUS procedures were performed during the study period.

Effects of coenzyme Q10 on ovarian surface epithelium-derived ovarian stem cells and ovarian function in a 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide-induced murine model of ovarian failure.

Background: Several studies have shown that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) can rescue ovarian aging and that ovarian surface epithelium (OSE)-derived ovarian stem cells (OSCs) are useful for treating infertility due to ovarian aging. However, few studies have examined the effect of CoQ10 on OSCs. This study was aimed to investigate whether CoQ10 activates OSCs and recovers ovarian function in a 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD)-induced mouse model of ovarian failure.

Dipeptide YA is Responsible for the Positive Effect of Oyster Hydrolysates on Alcohol Metabolism in Single Ethanol Binge Rodent Models.

Accumulative alcohol hangovers cause liver damage through oxidative and inflammatory stress. Numerous antioxidant and anti-inflammatory reagents have been developed to reduce alcohol hangovers, but these reagents are still insignificant and have limitations in that they can cause liver toxicity. Oyster hydrolysate (OH), another reagent that has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, is a product extracted through an enzymatic hydrolysis process from oysters (), which can be easily eaten in meals.

Prediction of ovarian aging using ovarian expression of BMP15, GDF9, and C-KIT.

Ovarian aging is becoming a more important issue in terms of fertility preservation and infertility treatment. Serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) level and antral follicle count (AFC) are being practically used as markers of ovarian aging as well as ovarian reserve in human. However, these factors have some drawbacks in assessing ovarian aging and reserve.

Role of Visfatin in Restoration of Ovarian Aging and Fertility in the Mouse Aged 18 Months.

The activation of dormant primordial follicles and ovarian angiogenesis has been attempted as a new treatment strategy for age-related ovarian aging. This study examined whether visfatin rescues age-related fertility decline in female mice aged 18 months, and whether this effect relates to the mTOR/PI3K signaling pathways for activation of primordial follicles and ovarian angiogenesis. Female mice were intraperitoneally injected with 0.

A rare case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in mature cystic teratoma.

Mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is the most common ovarian tumor. Secondary malignant tumors rarely arise in MCTs, and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common form of such tumors. MCT-derived SCC (CIS) is mostly found together with invasive SCC; it is seldom detected alone.

Effects of three-area laser-assisted zona thinning in 8-cell human embryos on pregnancy outcomes fertilization.

Objective: This study conducted a preliminary examination of the effects of three-area laser-assisted zona thinning (LAZT) during the cleavage stage of embryo development on the hatching process in human fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) with subjects of advanced female age or frozen-thawed (FT) embryos.

Methods: Eight-cell stage embryos were treated with LAZT in three areas of the zona pellucida at 120° intervals. The control group was embryos without LAZT.

Differential expression of visfatin, leptin, stromal cell derived factor-1α, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, and vascular endothelial growth factor in human leiomyomas.

Aim: This study was aimed to understand expressions of the visfatin, leptin, stromal cell derived factor (SDF)-1α, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in human uterine leiomyomas (UL) and normal myometrium.

Method: This study investigated expression of visfatin, leptin, SDF-1α, eNOS and VEGF in 23 uterine leiomyoma patients and 10 normal myometrium by RT-PCR and western blot. Messenger RNA transcripts of SDF-1α, eNOS, VEGF and hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) were analyzed according to the size of UL by real-time PCR.

The effects of uterine artery embolization on ovarian reserve.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of UAE for symptomatic uterine fibroids on ovarian reserve based on AMH.

Study Design: This was a retrospective study conducted between March 2011 and October 2014. All women underwent UAE.

Uterine artery embolization using progressively larger calibrated gelatin sponge particles.

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness and safety of uterine artery embolization (UAE) using progressively larger calibrated gelatin sponge particles for symptomatic uterine fibroids.

Material And Methods: Thirty patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids underwent UAE. Calibrated gelatin sponge particles were used in all patients, beginning with 355-500 μm particles, progressively increasing to 500-710 μm and finally to 710-1000 μm particles.

Non spherical polyvinyl alcohol versus gelatin sponge particles for uterine artery embolization for symptomatic fibroids.

Purpose: To compare clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes after uterine artery embolization (UAE) with non spherical polyvinyl alcohol (nPVA) versus gelatin sponge particles.

Material And Methods: During ten months, from Jan 2011 to Oct 2011, 60 patients underwent UAE in a standardized manner. nPVA (n = 30) or gelatin sponge particles (n = 30) were used in all patients.

Dual effects of fluoxetine on mouse early embryonic development.

Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, regulates a variety of physiological processes, such as cell proliferation and apoptosis, in mammalian cells. Little is known about the role of fluoxetine in early embryonic development. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of fluoxetine during mouse early embryonic development.

K(+) efflux through two-pore domain K(+) channels is required for mouse embryonic development.

Numerous studies have suggested that K(+) channels regulate a wide range of physiological processes in mammalian cells. However, little is known about the specific function of K(+) channels in germ cells. In this study, mouse zygotes were cultured in a medium containing K(+) channel blockers to identify the functional role of K(+) channels in mouse embryonic development.

Acetylcholine controls mouse oocyte maturation via downregulation of cAMP.

1. In mice, acetylcholine (ACh) plays an important role in oocyte activation and embryonic development. However, the role of ACh in mouse oocyte maturation has not been investigated.

Identification of differentially expressed genes in bovine follicular cystic ovaries.

Follicular cystic ovary (FCO) is one of the most frequently diagnosed ovarian diseases and is a major cause of reproductive failure in mammalian species. However, the mechanism by which FCO is induced remains unclear. Genetic alterations which affect the functioning of many kinds of cells and/or tissues could be present in cystic ovaries.