Journal of Ovarian Research occupies a unique niche in the field as the only journal that comprehensively covers all aspects of ovarian research. Served by a well-established and renowned Editorial Board, the journal attracts a large readership globally, welcoming high quality research and reviews that provide new insights into ovarian functions, as well as prevention and treatment of diseases afflicting the organ. We pride ourselves on swift editorial decisions, with an average time from submission to first decision of just 30 days.
Journal of Ovarian Research
Description
Identifiers
e-ISSN | 1757-2215 |
Publisher
BioMed Central
Additional information
Data set: Springer
Articles
Journal of Ovarian Research > 2019 > 12 > 1 > 1-13
Ovarian cancer remains the most fatal gynecologic malignancy worldwide due to delayed diagnosis as well as recurrence and drug resistance. Thus, the development of new tumor-related molecules with high sensitivity and specificity to replace or supplement existing tools is urgently needed. Cancer-testis antigens (CTAs) are exclusively expressed in normal testis tissues but abundantly found in several...
Journal of Ovarian Research > 2019 > 12 > 1 > 1-10
Objective To evaluate impact of germline BRCA mutational status on prognosis in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Methods A total of 128 patients diagnosed with FIGO stage III-IV high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) between 2008 and 2017 and underwent BRCA1/2 gene testing at the time of or within two years from cancer diagnosis were included in this study. We compared patients’ clinicopathological...
Journal of Ovarian Research > 2019 > 12 > 1 > 1-10
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrine disorder characterized by obesity, hyperandrogenism, and insulin resistance (IR). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNA associated with ovarian follicle development and female fertility. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of miRNA- 320 and its target gene endothelin-1 (ET-1) as a noninvasive biomarker...