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The ovary generally undergoes tissue remodeling during larval to pupal transition, which includes membrane degeneration and ovariole growth. At the same time, the hormones produced by insects significantly change during metamorphosis. However, the regulatory mechanism for ovarian development and hormones is not fully understood in insects. Herein, we found that matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) was highly expressed in the ovarian capsules and ovarioles, and the development was abnormal after knocking out MMP2 in Bombyx mori. The process of abnormal degradation of collagen I due to MMP2 deletion, which resulted in abnormal development of ovarioles and eggs, was analyzed in detail. The proteomics of ovaries in the MMP2-knock out and wild type strains showed a critically significant difference in the expression of a protein, insulin-like peptide (ILP). Additional analysis revealed significant alteration of ILP during ovarian development, and abnormal expression of ILP significantly affected ovarian development in vivo and MMP2 expression in vitro and in vivo. These results showed that MMP2 regulation of ovarian tissue remodeling is closely related to ILP expression. Our study provides new insights into the regulatory mechanism of MMP2 and ovarian development in B. mori.
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Histol Histopathol
September 2025
Center for Experimental Teaching, School of Pharmacy, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: The aim of this study was to establish a rat model of premature ovarian failure (POF) with cyclophosphamide (CTX), and explore the molecular basis of POF and the mechanism of Guishen-Erxian Decoction (GSEXD) to improve POF from the perspective of oxidative stress regulation of ovarian granulosa cell (OGC) DNA fragmentation.
Method: The study utilized SD rats to establish a POF model via CTX. Rats were divided into Control, POF group, three GSEXD dosage groups (low, medium, high), and a GSEXD+PI3K agonist group to assess GSEXD's therapeutic effects on oxidative stress, DNA fragmentation and ovarian damage.
Gynecol Endocrinol
December 2025
National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Objective: To expand the clinical phenotype associated with MYRF mutations in disorders of sex development (DSDs).
Methods: We present a case of a 17-year-old patient with a female phenotype who presented with primary amenorrhea.
Results: The patient's external genitalia was entirely female in appearance, though there was no opening of vagina below the orifice of urethra.
JMIR Cancer
September 2025
iCARE Secure Data Environment & Digital Collaboration Space, NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) are a cornerstone of modern health care delivery, but their current configuration often fragments information across systems, impeding timely and effective clinical decision-making. In gynecological oncology, where care involves complex, multidisciplinary coordination, these limitations can significantly impact the quality and efficiency of patient management. Few studies have examined how EHR systems support clinical decision-making from the perspective of end users.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHum Reprod
September 2025
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Study Question: Does weight loss from a hypocaloric dietary intervention improve antral follicle dynamics in women with PCOS?
Summary Answer: During a 3-month hypocaloric dietary intervention, women with PCOS who experienced clinically meaningful weight loss showed more organized antral follicle development including fewer recruitment events, but no change in the overall frequency of selection, dominance, or ovulation.
What Is Known Already: There is a spectrum of disordered antral follicle development in women with PCOS including excessive follicle recruitment and turnover, decreased frequency of selection and dominance, and failure of ovulation. Lifestyle intervention aimed at weight loss is recommended to improve metabolic health in women with PCOS yet benefits on ovarian follicle development and ovulation are unclear.
Int J Surg
September 2025
Department of Gynecology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Background: Ovarian cancer remains the most lethal gynecological cancer, with fewer than 50% of patients surviving more than five years after diagnosis. This study aimed to analyze the global epidemiological trends of ovarian cancer from 1990 to 2021 and also project its prevalence to 2050, providing insights into these evolving patterns and helping health policymakers use healthcare resources more effectively.
Methods: This study comprehensively analyzes the original data related to ovarian cancer from the GBD 2021 database, employing a variety of methods including descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, age-period-cohort (APC) analysis, decomposition analysis, predictive analysis, frontier analysis, and health inequality analysis.