Emerging evidences show that changes in tumor stroma can adapt cancer cells to
radiotherapy, thereby leading to a reduction in tumor response to treatment. On the other …

Radiation‐induced myocardial fibrosis (RIMF) is a potentially lethal clinical complication of
chest radiotherapy (RT) and a final stage of radiation‐induced heart disease (RIHD). RIMF is …

As a vital inducible sensor, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays an important role in the
progress of hepatic fibrogenesis. Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in the liver can …

Background Human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) are attractive candidates for
regenerative medical therapy, with the potential to replace deficient cells and improve …

Approximately 15% of cancers are attributable to the inflammatory process, and growing
evidence supports an association between oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and …

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most serious and iatrogenic
complications that can occur during in vitro fertilization treatment. Although the pathogenesis …

Natriuretic peptide type C (NPPC) secreted by mural granulosa cells (MGCs) maintains
oocyte meiotic arrest via the activation of guanylyl cyclase-linked natriuretic peptide receptor …

Expression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2, now known as PTGS2), prostaglandin E2 synthase
(PTGES, PGES), and prostaglandin F2α synthase (PGFS), of the respective receptors …

High-intensity eccentric muscle contraction induces muscle damage. Damaged muscles
recover through different processes, including degeneration, inflammation, regeneration …

Context: Regulation of progesterone production in granulosa cells is important for normal
reproductive functions. Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) is recognized as the …