This study was designed to investigate the protective effect of curcumin against d -galactose
( d -gal)-induced premature ovarian failure (POF) in mice. A mouse POF model was induced …

The aim of this study was to investigate the protective role and underlying mechanisms of
curcumin on glycerol-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in rats. Glycerol (10 ml/kg BW, 50% v/v …

Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are predominantly expressed in germ cells and function in
gametogenesis in various species. However, Piwi-deficient female mice are fertile and …

Oxidative stress and inflammation are closely related to cardiovascular diseases. Although
hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) has been shown to have powerful anti-oxidative and anti-…

Background/Aims: This study investigated the effect of consecutive superovulation on the
ovaries and established a premature ovarian failure (POF) model in mice. Methods: The mouse …

The intestinal epithelium is a rapid self-renewal and regenerated tissue of which the structural
integrity is beneficial for maintaining health. The integrity of intestinal epithelium depends …

Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) was found exclusively in the inner membranes of the mitochondria
of brown adipose tissue (BAT). We found that UCP1 was also expressed in heart tissue …

Cardiac hypertrophy is a common pathological alteration in heart disease, which has been
reported to be connected with serine/threonine protein phosphatases that control the …

Dicer1, an RNase III endonuclease, is indispensable for the maturation of miRNA and siRNA,
which control gene expression through the RNAi pathway. The diverse functions of miRNA …

Rosa x odorata (sect. Chinenses, Rosaceae) is an important species distributed only in
Yunnan Province, China. There is an abundance of wild variation within the species. Using 22 …