Fetoplacental glucocorticoid overexposure is a significant mecha- nism underlying fetal growth restriction and the programming of adverse health outcomes in the adult. Placental glucocorticoid inactivation by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β- …

Alterations in renal microperfusion play an important role in the development of acute kidney injury with long- term consequences. Here we used contrast-enhanced ultrasonography as a novel method for depicting intrarenal distribution of blood flow. After …

Myocardial infarction results in compromised myocardial function and heart failure owing to insufficient cardiomyocyte self-renewal1. Unlike many vertebrates, mammalian hearts have only a transient neonatal renewal capacity2. Reactivating primitive …

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is implicated in the maintenance of uterine quiescence by down-regulating myometrial gap junctions during pregnancy, and it was considered as a strategy to prevent preterm birth after the occurrence of preterm labor. …

Objective Uterine leiomyomas represent a common gynecologic problem with no satisfactory long-term medical treatment. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of simvastatin on uterine leiomyoma, both in vitro and in vivo. Study Design This is …

Cerebral ischemia is a significant source of morbidity in children with sickle cell anemia; however, the mechanism of injury is poorly understood. Increased cerebral blood flow and low hemoglobin levels in children with sickle cell anemia are associated …

Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (LMHFV) has been proven to promote osteoporotic fracture healing. Mechanical stimulation was reported to enhance SDF-1/ CXCR4 signalling in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). We hypothesised that LMHFV promoted …

The efficiency of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in nonhuman primates is low due to no screening criterions for selecting sperm, oocyte, and embryo as well as its surrogate mothers. Here we analyzed 15 pairs of pregnant and non-pregnant …

Abstract Hyaluronate (HA) is therapeutic for tendinopathy, but an intratendinous HA injection is usu- ally painful; thus, it is not suggested for clinical practice. However, there are no studies on the histopathological changes after an intratendinous HA …

Background: Research using orthotopic and transgenicmodels of cancer requires imaging methods to non-invasively quantify tumour burden. As the choice of appropriate imaging modality is wide-ranging, this study aimed to compare low-field (1T) magnetic …