Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, spironolactone, eplerenone, and finerenone, are cornerstone therapies in cardiovascular and renal diseases. While their efficacy is established, a systematic, head-to-head comparison of their post-marketing safety profiles based …
Patient embarrassment represents a significant yet often underrecognized barrier to effective gynecological care. This review integrates multidisciplinary evidence from Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library (2000-2025) to examine the …
The concept of ferroptosis debuted as a newly defined programmed cell death in 2012. Among programmed cell death mechanisms, ferroptosis stands out as being fundamentally dependent on iron. At the …
The follicular fluid (FF) microenvironment plays a critical role in oocyte maturation and embryo development, reflecting local ovarian activity and systemic metabolic status. While metabolic alterations in FF have been …
The female reproductive tract (FRT), particularly the vagina, has traditionally been regarded as a sterile environment. However, it is now recognized that the vagina is a complex, dynamic ecosystem dominated …
Ceramide, a central hub in sphingolipid metabolism, serves as a critical bioactive signalling mediator that integrates lipid metabolism with multiple signalling pathways, primarily promoting autophagy and apoptosis. It influences female …
Female reproductive tissues repeatedly undergo controlled inflammation, immune adaptation, and tissue repair. Interleukin-33 (IL-33) and its receptor suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) sit at the center of these processes, but …
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis and is a major cause of pelvic pain and infertility. Recent studies have reported dysregulated expression of p16INK4a, a …
Endometriosis is a prevalent chronic inflammatory gynecological disorder affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women worldwide, characterized by endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Ectopic lesion growth tracks closely with immune-inflammatory …
Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women worldwide and is a leading cause of chronic pelvic pain. Despite its high prevalence and substantial socioeconomic burden, the mechanisms underlying endometriosis-associated pain …