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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2022

Melatonin improves pregnancy outcomes in adenomyosis mice by restoring endometrial receptivity via NF-κB/apoptosis signaling.

Xiaohong Guan, Dan Liu, Hong Zhou, Chaoqun Dai, Tao Wang, Yuan Fang, Yanping Jia, Kunming Li

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Signaling pathways and advances in targeted therapy for adenomyosis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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  12. Role of circadian clock in female embryo implantation.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaohong GuanDepartment of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Dan LiuCenter for Assisted Reproduction Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Hong ZhouCenter for Assisted Reproduction Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Chaoqun DaiDepartment of Pathology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yuan FangDepartment of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yanping JiaCenter for Assisted Reproduction Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Kunming LiCenter for Assisted Reproduction Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Adenomyosis is a common gynecological disease which seriously impacts female fertility and is increasing in incidence in women of childbearing age. Melatonin has beneficial effects on reproductive processes. However, its impact on the uterine receptivity of patients with adenomyosis remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the effect of melatonin on uterine receptivity and pregnancy outcomes in an adenomyosis mouse model. Methods: We induced an adenomyosis mouse model by oral administration of tamoxifen to neonatal female CD-1 mice, then conducted a melatonin injection experiment to investigate its effect on implantation rates (n=6 each). In a second experiment, the endometrium in the implantation state was collected to identify the local action of melatonin on adenomyosis mice (n=6 each), and in a parallel study, the pregnancy rate and number of offspring were recorded (n=6 each). Results: The number of implantation sites in the adenomyosis model mice was much less than in control group (5.0±2.10 Conclusions: Melatonin treatment restored impaired uterine development and endometrial receptivity of adenomyosis mice by improving the endometrial microenvironment via the NF-κB/apoptosis signaling pathway. Our results provided new insight into melatonin-based therapy for adenomyosis-related infertility.

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Adenomyosisendometrial receptivityinfertilitymelatoninnuclear factor kappa B signaling (NF-κB signaling)

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PMID36660689
PMCPMC9843420
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