The Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and IVF success

The Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and IVF success By Bahar Yuksel

Endometriosis is a disease with lots of unknowns and one is that the reason for causing infertility. It is possible that a decrease in mitochondrial content may diminish oocyte quality in endometriosis. Furthermore, endometriosis alters the microenvironment of maturing oocytes that…

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New Insights on Infertility and Low Success Rates of Assisted Reproduction in Women with Endometriosis

New Insights on Infertility and Low Success Rates of Assisted Reproduction in Women with Endometriosis By Özge Özkaya

The fluid surrounding immature eggs waiting to mature and be fertilized by a sperm to lead to pregnancy is different in women with endometriosis compared to those without, according to a study published in Molecular Biology Reports. This could explain,…

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Metabolomic profiling and biochemical evaluation of the follicular fluid of endometriosis patients.

Metabolomic profiling and biochemical evaluation of the follicular fluid of endometriosis patients. By Yu Yu

Metabolites are the intermediates and products of metabolism from our body. Increasingly the study of metabolite content in biological systems can be used to derive useful information to identify disease-related markers, such as the use of glucose in the blood…

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