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Deficiency of RARα Suppresses Decidualization via Downregulating CEBPB Transcription in Women With Recurrent Implantation Failure

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundRecurrent implantation failure (RIF) is a disease associated with endometrial receptivity dysfunction. Retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα) is an important protein in many biological processes, such as differentiation and development.
Caiyi Huang, Caiyi Huang, Caiyi Huang, Caiyi Huang, Caiyi Huang, Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Tianxiang Ni, Tianxiang Ni, Tianxiang Ni, Tingting Zhou, Tingting Zhou, Tingting Zhou, Chunzi Lv, Chunzi Lv, Chunzi Lv, Yan Li, Yan Li, Yan Li, Junhao Yan, Junhao Yan, Junhao Yan, Zi-Jiang Chen, Zi-Jiang Chen, Zi-Jiang Chen, Zi-Jiang Chen, Zi-Jiang Chen   +27 more
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Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang, Ruslana Romaniuk, Hristo L. Svilenov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for ovarian ageing in a mouse model

Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Background Ovarian ageing is one of the major issues that impacts female fertility. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapy has made impressive progress in recent years.
Wendi Pei, Lin Fu, Wenhuan Guo, Yibo Wang, Yong Fan, Rui Yang, Rong Li, Jie Qiao, Yang Yu   +8 more
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Ligand‐dependent transcriptional heterogeneity in cell cycle gene expression delays G1/S entry

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
EGF and HRG induce distinct G1/S progression programs in ErbB2‐amplified BT474 breast cancer cells. Despite activating the potent ErbB2–ErbB3 heterodimer, HRG does not accelerate cell‐cycle entry. Instead, EGF promotes earlier restriction‐point passage via ERK–FOS signaling, whereas HRG activates the AKT–MYC axis, driving transcriptional heterogeneity ...
Ririn Rahmala Febri, Ayaka Nagasato‐Ichikawa, Keita Iida, Shuhei Kimura, Akira Imamoto, Mariko Okada   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct warming and rehydration method in frozen embryo transfer: study protocol for a pragmatic, multi-center, double-blinded, two-arm randomized controlled trial

Trials
Background Embryo cryopreservation through vitrification is widely used to store surplus embryos for future transfer. Traditional multi-step warming methods are both time-consuming and costly.
Waner Wu, Murong Xu, Ka Kei Fung, Linyao Zhang, Hoi Ming Wan, Carol Pui Shan Chan, Jacqueline Pui Wah Chung, David Yiu Leung Chan   +7 more
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Translophagy—A potential link between autophagy impairment and translational errors

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterised by the accumulation of abnormal proteins and protein aggregates, but their origin often remains unknown. We propose that selective autophagy removes damaged protein‐making machinery, preventing errors during protein synthesis.
Mykola V. Korolchuk, Gailing Ma, Robin Antrobus, Diego Manni, Marco Trevisan‐Herraz, Mustafa Khwaja, Max Brown, Gavin D. Richardson, Masaaki Komatsu, Daniel Erskine, Viktor I. Korolchuk, Tetsushi Kataura   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth Hormone Promotes in vitro Maturation of Human Oocytes

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019
Increasing the success rate of in vitro maturation (IVM) for human oocytes has a major clinical significance. Previous studies have shown that growth hormone (GH) added into IVM medium could promote IVM of oocytes from non-human beings.
Yue Li, Yue Li, Yue Li, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Qingqing Yu, Qingqing Yu, Qingqing Yu, Hongbin Liu, Hongbin Liu, Hongbin Liu, Tao Huang, Tao Huang, Tao Huang, Shigang Zhao, Shigang Zhao, Shigang Zhao, Jinlong Ma, Jinlong Ma, Jinlong Ma, Han Zhao, Han Zhao, Han Zhao   +23 more
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Functional comparison of EncB and EncC cargo proteins in iron storage within the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Encapsulins are protein nanocompartments that play an important role in iron storage. In the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin system, two cargo proteins called EncB and EncC contribute to iron mineralization. Here, we show that EncB and EncC generate iron‐containing minerals with distinct chemical compositions, suggesting that the composition of stored ...
Harry B. McDowell, Thomas Walther, Egbert Hoiczyk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of preconceptional orlistat treatment on in-vitro fertilization outcome in overweight/obese women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2018
Background Obese women have fewer oocytes retrieved, an increased cancelation rate, a higher miscarriage rate, and a lower live birth rate after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment compared with women with normal weight.
Jing Li, Ze Wang, Daimin Wei, Hong Liu, Jiangtao Zhang, Jianfeng Wang, Yuhua Shi, Zi-Jiang Chen   +7 more
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Structural and biochemical analysis of a B12 superbinder

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
BtuG proteins are vitamin B12 scavengers in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a dominant human gut bacterium. We present crystal structures of three BtuG homologs bound to cobalamin and its precursor cobinamide, revealing picomolar binding affinities, among the highest known for any natural protein.
Jose M. Martinez Felices, Jacob J. Whittaker, Dirk J. Slotboom, Albert Guskov   +3 more
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