Effects of Inositol(s) in Women with PCOS: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Vittorio Unfer, John E. Nestler, Zdravko A. Kamenov, Nikos Prapas, Fabio Facchinetti

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder, with complex etiology and pathophysiology, which remains poorly understood. …”
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Why Olive Produces Many More Flowers than Fruit—A Critical Analysis by Julián Cuevas

“…Conversely, the hypotheses attributing to resource limitation, pollination deficits, pollinator attraction, or extra flowers functioning as an ovary reserve, must be rejected for explaining the ultimate functions of massive flower production. …”
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Functional and developmental convergence in the reproductive “nurse cells” of flowering plants by Doll, Nicolas Max, Truskina, Jekaterina, Ingram, Gwyneth

“…The successful sexual reproduction of flowering plants depends upon double fertilisation, during which pollen grains, produced within the male floral organ (the anther) deliver two sperm cells to the ovule, buried deep within the ovary, triggering the development of the embryo and the surrounding tissues of the seed. …”
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Menopause mysteries: the exosome-inflammation connection by Aarushi Sultania, Subhashini Brahadeeswaran, Aparna Eledath Kolasseri, Sivaraman Jayanthi, Ramasamy Tamizhselvi

“…Follicular fluid exosomes or extracellular vesicles (FF-EVs) secreted by ovarian granulosa cells are critical mediators of ovary growth and maturation. The movement and proteins of these exosomes are crucial in the regulation of cellular communication and the aging of cells, a process termed inflammaging. …”
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Emergency Splenectomy in a patient with primary immune thrombocytopenia and hemoperitoneum by Liermis Michael Dita Salabert, José Eduardo Consuegra Díaz, Carlos Jaime Geroy

“…The patient underwent surgery which confirmed the presence of four liters of blood in the abdominal cavity with few clots, bleeding and fissure in the left ovary and adherent clots. An early clamping of the splenic artery, evacuation of the hemoperitoneum, left adnexectomy, splenectomy and resection of accessory spleen were performed. …”
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Comprehensive genome-scale CRISPR knockout screening of CHO cells by Sung Wook Shin, Su Hyun Kim, Aghiles Gasselin, Gyun Min Lee, Jae Seong Lee

“…Abstract Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells play a pivotal role in the production of recombinant therapeutics. …”
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Ovarian Basaloid Carcinoma with Shadow Cell Differentiation by Michal Zamecnik, Daniel Jando, Peter Kascak

“…To our knowledge, SCD in basaloid carcinoma of the ovary was not described before. In addition to the description of the case, we review the literature on SCD in visceral carcinomas.…”
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Wnt5a Signaling in Normal and Cancer Stem Cells by Yan Zhou, Thomas J. Kipps, Suping Zhang

“…In this article, we review recent findings regarding the molecular mechanisms and roles of Wnt5a signaling in stem cells in embryogenesis and in the normal or neoplastic breast or ovary, highlighting that Wnt5a may have different effects on target cells depending on the surface receptors expressed by the target cell.…”
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Successful Same-Cycle Blastocyst Transfer following Laparoscopic Ovarian Detorsion: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review by Mohamad Irani, Reshef Tal, David B. Seifer, Richard V. Grazi

“…Therefore, after prompt laparoscopic ovarian untwisting of a torsed ovary following egg retrieval, embryo transfer may be performed as originally scheduled during the concurrent cycle leading to favorable pregnancy outcomes.…”
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HYDROXYLAPATITE OF BONE TISSUE: DYNAMICS OF CRYSTALLOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS UPON OSTEOPOROSIS by A.A. Bibko, O.V. Bukharova, E.A. Kostrub, A.G. Miroshnichenko, M.V. Korovkin

“…To study the dynamics of changes in hydroxylapatite during osteoporosis, an experiment was conducted on laboratory animals with the simulation of systemic osteoporosis using ovariectomy (the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries). The chemical composition of the mineral component of bone tissue was studied using electron microprobe analysis with further statistical processing of the results. …”
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Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in Adolescents by S. Rajaram, S. Bhaskaran, S. Mehta

“…Laparoscopy revealed left sided twisted fallopian tube associated with hemorrhagic cyst of ovary. The tube was untwisted and salvaged. In another case an 18-year-old virgin girl presented with similar complaints since one week, associated with mild tenderness in the lower abdomen and tender cystic mass on per rectal examination. …”
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An Early Diagnosis of an Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor Not Otherwise Specified in a Woman by Patrícia Alves, Inês Sá, Miguel Brito, Cátia Carnide, Osvaldo Moutinho

“…Steroid cell tumor not otherwise specified is a subtype of steroid ovary tumors. These are a rare subgroup of ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors. …”
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Development of a Reference Method and Materials for Quantitative Measurement of UV-Induced DNA Damage in Mammalian Cells: Comparison of Comet Assay and Cell Viability by Donald H. Atha, Alessandro Tona, Vytas Reipa

“…In this study, we examined the use of the single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay to assess the UVA-induced DNA damage in surface-attached Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells treated with a photosensitizer as a candidate cellular oxidative damage reference material. …”
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Cloning, Structural Characterization, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Flower MADS-Box Genes from Crocus (Crocus sativus L.) by Athanasios S. Tsaftaris, Alexios N. Polidoros, Konstantinos Pasentsis, Apostolos Kalivas

“…The androecium consists of three distinct stamens and the gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil with three carpels, a single three-branched style, and an inferior ovary. The dry form of the stigmas constitutes the commercial saffron used as a food additive, in the coloring industry, and in medicine. …”
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Primary Pelvic Tuberculosis That Mimics Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report by Özlem Seçilmiş Kerimoğlu, Berat Berrin Gençoğlu, Aybike Tazegül Pekin, Nasuh Utku Doğan, Setenay Arzu Yılmaz, Çetin Çelik

“…Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging showed minimal ascites fluid and multiple cysts in the right ovary. Intra-operative frozen-section analysis was performed on right paratubal mass and bilateral salphinx. …”
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Malignant Transformation of a Mature Cystic Ovarian Teratoma into Thyroid Carcinoma, Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, and Strumal Carcinoid: A Case Report and Literature Review by Hilary D. Hinshaw, Ashlee L. Smith, Mohamed Mokhtar Desouki, Alexander B. Olawaiye

“…We report the first example of a struma ovarii with a focus of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (a), mucinous adenocarcinoma (b), and strumal carcinoid tumor (c)—all three arising in one mature cystic teratoma of the ovary. From our reviews, we found limited data to guide management when these malignant foci occur within an MCT. …”
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Custom exome panel revealed new mutations in MAPK14 and novel mutation in RUNX2 gene in patients with PCOS by Yunus Arikan, Taylan Onat

“…Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy and is both phenotypically and genotypically heterogeneous. …”
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Central precocious puberty associated with duplicated pituitary: a case report and literature review by Kun Yang, Yanmei Sang, Yanmei Sang, Li Dai, Weizhong Wang

“…She has enlarged breasts for more than 1 year, accelerated height of linear growth, advanced bone age, increased hormone level, and increased volume of uterus and ovary. A duplicated pituitary gland was shown in the MRI. …”
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Clinical Profiles, Occurrence, and Management of Adolescent Patients with HAIR-AN Syndrome by Hatim A. Omar, Stephanie Logsdon, Jessica Richards

“…The syndrome of hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, and acanthosis nigricans (HAIR-AN) is a subphenotype of the polycystic ovary syndrome. It is one of the most common causes of menstrual problems, hyperandrogenic symptoms, and insulin resistance among young women. …”
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Pure Primary Ovarian Squamous Cell Carcinoma Perforating the Rectum by Kazuya Mimura, Aiko Okada, Naotsugu Haraguchi, Kenjiro Sawada, Takuji Tomimatsu, Tadashi Kimura

“…Histopathology showed squamous cell carcinoma of the left ovary penetrating the rectal wall. A common symptom of rectal bleeding was caused by a very rare entity of ovarian cancer penetrating the rectal wall, but thorough evaluation led to its accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.…”
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