Developing biomedical engineering technologies for reproductive medicine

Y Zhu, B Kong, R Liu, Y Zhao - Smart Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Infertility is a rising global health issue with a far‐reaching impact on the socioeconomic
livelihoods. As there are highly complex causes of male and female infertility, it is highly …

Some of the factors involved in male infertility: a prospective review

E Babakhanzadeh, M Nazari… - … journal of general …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Infertility is defined as the inability of couples to have a baby after one year of regular
unprotected intercourse, affecting 10 to 15% of couples. According to the latest WHO …

Perfusion and ultrasonication produce a decellularized porcine whole-ovary scaffold with a preserved microarchitecture

GHDR Almeida, LN da Silva-Júnior, MS Gibin… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of decellularized scaffolds for artificial tissue reconstruction has been an
approach with great therapeutic potential in regenerative medicine. Recently, biomimetic …

The correlation between Chlamydia trachomatis and female infertility: a systematic review

LG Passos, P Terraciano, N Wolf… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
The impact of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection on female's fertility is not completely
established yet, since the level of evidence associating these factors is still weak. Hence, the …

Early embryo‐maternal communication in the oviduct: A review

S Kölle, B Hughes, H Steele - Molecular reproduction and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
An intact embryo‐maternal communication is critical for the establishment of a successful
pregnancy. To date, a huge number of studies have been performed describing the complex …

Evaluation of tubal patency by hysterosalpingo-contrast Sonography (HyCoSy): Controversies, dilemmas and considerations

Z Xu, Y Wang, J Sun, S Chen, Z Yan, C Lin, J Shu - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Evaluation of tubal patency is one of the vital steps in the process of female infertility
management. Hysterosalpingo-contrast Sonography (HyCoSy) has become the first-line …

Heat stress disrupts spermatogenesis via modulation of sperm-specific calcium channels in rats

MM Abd El-Emam, MN Ray, M Ozono… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat is a detrimental environmental stressor that disrupts spermatogenesis and results in
male infertility. Previous investigations have shown that heat stress reduces the motility …

Anatomical and cellular heterogeneity in the mouse oviduct—its potential roles in reproduction and preimplantation development

K Harwalkar, MJ Ford, K Teng… - Biology of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The oviduct/fallopian tube is a tube-like structure that extends from the uterus to the ovary. It
is an essential reproductive organ that provides an environment for internal fertilization and …

[HTML][HTML] The immune cell profile of human fallopian tubes in health and benign pathology: a systematic review

CH Rigby, F Aljassim, SG Powell, JNR Wyatt… - Journal of Reproductive …, 2022 - Elsevier
The fallopian tubes (FT) play a key role in fertility by facilitating the movement of gametes to
promote fertilisation and, subsequently, passage of the zygote for implantation …

Global epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in infertile populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and metaregression

H Chemaitelly, A Majed, F Abu-Hijleh… - Sexually transmitted …, 2021 - sti.bmj.com
Objective To provide an in-depth systematic assessment of the global epidemiology of
gonorrhoea infection in infertile populations. Methods A systematic literature review was …